Table 1.
Demographic characteristics (n=56).
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 32 (57.1) |
| Female | 24 (42.9) |
| Agea | |
| Under 30 | 23 (41.8) |
| 31–40 | 17 (30.9) |
| 41–50 | 10 (18.2) |
| 50+ | 5 (9.1) |
| Region or origin | |
| Africa | 23 (41.1) |
| Asia | 22 (39.3) |
| Middle East | 10 (17.9) |
| Europe | 1 (1.8) |
| Visa type | |
| Bridging Visa A | 24 (42.9) |
| Bridging Visa E | 17 (30.4) |
| Bridging Visa C | 4 (7.1) |
| Bridging Visa (not specified) | 5 (8.9) |
| Student | 3 (5.4) |
| Other | 3 (5.4) |
| Education | |
| Primary school or less | 9 (16.1) |
| High school | 18 (32.1) |
| Post‐secondary education | 29 (51.8) |
| Income | |
| No Income | 32 (57.1) |
| Income from other charities | 20 (37.7) |
| Income from work | 4 (7.1) |
| Self‐rated health | |
| Excellent or very good | 22 (39.3) |
| Good | 16 (28.6) |
| Fair or Poor | 18 (32.1) |
| Bothered by emotional problems | |
| Not at all | 9 (16.1) |
| Slightly | 24 (42.9) |
| A lot | 18 (32.1) |
| Extremely | 3 (5.4) |
| Household size | |
| One | 5 (8.9%) |
| Two | 8 (14.3%) |
| Three | 9 (16.1%) |
| Four | 12 (21.4%) |
| Five | 11 (19.6%) |
| Boarding house or motel (>5) | 11 (19.6%) |
| Distance from ASRC | |
| Less than 5km | 4 (7.1%) |
| 5km‐10km | 14 (25.0%) |
| 10km‐20km | 17 (30.4%) |
| More than 20km | 21 (37.5%) |
| No functioning kitchen, or cookware | |
| Often true | 8 (14.5) |
| Sometimes true | 13 (23.6) |
| Never true | 34 (61.8) |
a: Does not equal 56 as not all respondents supplied this information