Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N=53)
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 24 (45) |
| Female | 29 (55) |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–20 | 2 (4) |
| 21–30 | 13 (25) |
| 31–40 | 12 (23) |
| 41–50 | 11 (21) |
| 51–60 | 11 (21) |
| 61–70 | 4 (8) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/de facto | 26 (49) |
| Divorced/separated | 3 (6) |
| Partner (not living with) | 5 (9) |
| Widowed | 1 (2) |
| Single | 15 (28) |
| Country of birth | |
| Australia | 21 (40) |
| Lebanon | 14 (26) |
| Egypt | 5 (9) |
| Jordan | 3 (6) |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 (4) |
| Other | 5 (9) |
| Mother's country of birth | |
| Australia | 2 (4) |
| Lebanon | 28 (53) |
| Egypt | 7 (13) |
| Jordan | 4 (8) |
| Syria | 2 (4) |
| Other | 8 (15) |
| Father's country of birth | |
| Australia | 1 (2) |
| Lebanon | 26 (49) |
| Egypt | 7 (13) |
| Jordan | 5 (9) |
| Syria | 4 (8) |
| Other | 8 (15) |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | 37 (70) |
| Islam | 14 (26) |
| Buddhism | 1 (2) |
| No religion | 1 (2) |
| Language/s spoken at home | |
| English and Arabic | 39 (74) |
| Arabic only | 10 (19) |
| English only | 3 (6) |
| English, French and Arabic | 1 (2) |