Table 1.
Characteristics of participating and non-participating male unaccompanied refugee minors at arrival in Norway. Figures are given as number (%) when others not specified.
| Participants N = 160 |
Non-participants N = 44 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age, self reported | ||
| Mean years (SD) | 16.23 (0.83) | 16.09 (0.77) |
| Range | 14 - 20 | 15 - 17 |
| Age, assessed by authorities | ||
| Mean years (SD) | 18.48 (2.28) | 18.32 (2.95) |
| Range | 15 - 28 | 15 - 27 |
| Nationality | ||
| Afghan | 122 (76.3) | 34 (77.3) |
| Somalian | 35 (21.9) | 9 (20.5) |
| Iran | 3 (1.9) | 1 (2.3) |
| Literacy, selfreported | 60 (37.8) | 12 (27.3) |
| Years of education ≥ 5 | 73 (45.8) | 15 (34.1) |
| Loss of parent | ||
| Father | 104(65.0) | 27 (61.4) |
| Mother | 38(23.8) | 9 (20.5) |
| Both | 35(21.9) | 8 (18.2) |
| HCL-25, mean (SD) | 1.75 (0.44) | 1.76 (0.36) |
| PTSS-16, mean (SD) | 34.60 (9.31) | 35.33 (9.37) |