Table 1.

Demographic data of the immigrant group at baseline in 1995

Age group	Number	Percent
16–34	134	38.0
35–54	156	44.2
55–74	63	17.8
total	353	100.0
Sex	Number	Percent
male	177	50.1
female	176	49.9
total	353	100.0
Country of origin	Number	Percent
Poland	134	38.0
Russia	73	20.7
Kazakhstan	66	18.7
Romania	53	15.0
other Eastern Europe	27	7.7
total	353	100.0
Arrival in Germany
<1989	154	43.6
1990–1994	195	55.2
no information	4	1.2
total	353	100.0