Table 1.
Distribution of characteristics of the study populationa
| Variables (n = 360) | Number | Total distribution (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (number = 354) | ||
| Men | 184 | 52.0 |
| Women | 170 | 48.0 |
| Age (n = 325) | ||
| 18–24 | 61 | 18.8 |
| 25–44 | 201 | 61.8 |
| 45 years or older | 63 | 19.4 |
| Country (n = 310) | ||
| Afghanistan | 30 | 9.7 |
| Iraq | 63 | 20.3 |
| Somalia | 94 | 30.3 |
| Syria | 66 | 21.3 |
| Other country | 57 | 18.4 |
| Education (n = 355) | ||
| None | 47 | 13.2 |
| 1–6 years | 84 | 23.7 |
| 7–12 years | 122 | 34.4 |
| More than 12 years | 102 | 28.7 |
| Functional health literacy (n = 315) | ||
| Inadequate | 190 | 60.3 |
| Problematic | 59 | 18.7 |
| Sufficient | 66 | 21.0 |
| Comprehensive health literacy (n = 237) | ||
| Inadequate | 66 | 27.8 |
| Problematic | 77 | 32.5 |
| Sufficient | 94 | 39.7 |
| Comprehensive health literacym (n = 360) | ||
| Inadequate | 151 | 41.9 |
| Problematic | 110 | 30.6 |
| Sufficient | 99 | 27.5 |
| Self-assessed health (n = 351) | ||
| Very poor | 12 | 3.4 |
| Poor | 36 | 10.3 |
| Fair | 107 | 30.5 |
| Good | 94 | 26.8 |
| Very good | 102 | 29.1 |
| Years of residential permit (n = 321) | ||
| Less than 1 year | 21 | 6.5 |
| 1–2 years | 209 | 65.1 |
| More than 2 years | 91 | 28.3 |
| Time since participating in a health examination for asylum seekers (n =354) | ||
| Less than a year ago | 178 | 50.3 |
| 1–2 years ago | 87 | 24.6 |
| More than 2 years ago | 89 | 25.1 |
| Support of interpreter (n = 318) | ||
| Yes | 241 | 75.8 |
| No | 77 | 24.2 |
aMissing data not included