Table 1.
Demographic characteristics among participating detainees (N = 400).
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years), median (range) | 30 (18–60) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 102 (25.5) |
| Male | 298 (74.5) |
| Interview language, n (%) | |
| English | 105 (26.3) |
| Spanish | 254 (63.5) |
| Other | 41 (10.3) |
| Total number of persons in childhood household, median (range)a,b | 7 (2–48) |
| Number of minors aged <18 years in childhood household, median (range)a,c | 4 (1–25) |
| Nationality, n (%)d | |
| Mexico | 215 (53.8) |
| El Salvador | 33 (8.3) |
| Guatemala | 28 (7.0) |
| Honduras | 20 (5.0) |
| Ghana | 15 (3.8) |
| Other | 89 (22.3) |
| Global region of childhood household, n (%)e | |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 285 (71.3) |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 57 (14.3) |
| U.S. and Western Europe | 24 (6.0) |
| South Asia | 19 (4.8) |
| North Africa and the Middle East | 6 (1.5) |
| East Asia and the Pacific | 5 (1.3) |
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 4 (1.0) |
Footnotes: Rounded figures might not add to 100%.
a
Refers to self-reported number of persons (adults and/or minors) living in household during majority of childhood between birth and 12 years old.
b
Responses were missing for two participants.
c
Responses were missing for four participants.
d
Refers to country of citizenship based on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement records.
e
Based on country where detainee spent majority of childhood between birth and 12 years old.