TABLE 1.
Study Demographics Comparing Immigrants Who Left Iraq Before and After the 1991 Gulf War
| Post-1991 (n = 205) | Pre-1991 (n = 145) | Total (N = 350) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, M (SD), y* | 44.8 (7.7) | 46.6 (7) | 45.6 (7.46) |
| Years in the United States, M (SD)** | 9.4 (3.16) | 26.7 (6.97) | 18.6 (9.96) |
| Sex, n (%)* | |||
| Women | 99 (48.3) | 55 (37.9) | 154 (44) |
| Men | 106 (51.7) | 90 (62.1) | 196 (56) |
| Marital status, n (%)** | |||
| Single | 15 (7.3) | 27 (18.6) | 42 (12) |
| Married | 190 (92.7) | 118 (81.4) | 308 (88) |
| Education, n (%)* | |||
| High school or more | 114 (55.6) | 97 (66.9) | 211 (60.3) |
| Less than high school | 91 (44.4) | 48 (33.1) | 139 (39.7) |
| Occupation, n (%)** | |||
| Unemployed | 121 (59) | 36 (25) | 157 (45) |
| Employed | 84 (41) | 108 (75) | 192 (55) |
| Health insurance, n (%)** | |||
| No | 49 (23.9) | 64 (44.1) | 113 (32.3) |
| Yes | 156 (76.1) | 81 (55.9) | 237 (67.7) |
| Annual income, n (%)*** | |||
| Higher than US $10,000 | 41 (59.4) | 48 (87.3) | 89 (71.8) |
| US $10,000 or less | 28 (40.6) | 7 (12.7) | 35 (28.2) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | |||
| Never smoker | 143 (69.8) | 90 (62.1) | 233 (66.6) |
| Smoker | 62 (30.2) | 55 (37.9) | 117 (33.4) |
Independent-sample t test and χ2 test were used for continuous and discrete variables, respectively.
GW = Gulf War; M = mean; SD = standard deviation.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .001.