Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 150)
| Characteristics | Afghan refugees N (Total = 150) |
% |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 74 | 49.3 |
| Female | 76 | 50.7 |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 32.8 (12.3) | – |
| Years of education, mean (SD) | 6.1 (5.2) | – |
| Months in Australia, mean (SD) | 71.4 (49.6) | – |
| Months externally displaced, mean (SD) | 67.5 (68.8) | – |
| Arrival status to Australia | ||
| Refugee | 64 | 42.7 |
| Asylum seeker | 52 | 34.7 |
| Immigrant | 34 | 22.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 38 | 25.3 |
| Married/partner | 97 | 60.6 |
| Divorced | 2 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 13 | 8.6 |