Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics (n = 79).
| Variables | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (in years) | 43.2 (10.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 64 (81) |
| Divorced | 4 (5.1) |
| Never married | 11 (13.9) |
| Schooling (in years) | 14.7 (4.0) |
| Employment | |
| Working for pay | 62 (78.4) |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 12 (15.2) |
| Temporarily laid off or on leave | 1 (1.3 ) |
| Disabled/Unable to work | 1 (1.3) |
| Retired | 2 (2.5) |
| Student | 1 (1.3) |
| Country of birth | |
| Algeria | 1 (1.3) |
| Egypt | 19 (24) |
| Iraq | 14 (17.7) |
| Jordan | 3 (3.8) |
| Lebanon | 1 (1.3) |
| Libya | 1 (1.3) |
| Morocco | 5 (6.3) |
| Palestine | 13 (16.4) |
| Somalia | 1 (1.3) |
| Sudan | 1 (1.3) |
| Syria | 10 (12.6) |
| Tunisia | 6 (7.6) |
| USA | 3 (3.8) |
| Unknown | 1 (1.3) |
| Age when moved to the US (in years) | 29.3 (13.7) |
| Primary language(s) spoken at home | |
| English | 2 (2.5) |
| Arabic | 44 (55.7) |
| Other | 33 (41.8) |