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. 2018 May 21;13(5):e0196822. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196822

Table 2. Perceived discrimination items and percent responses.

Discrimination Items %
After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, were you more concerned that non-Afghans might harm you or someone in your family?
0 = No, not more concerned/Don’t know 41.3
1 = Yes, somewhat more concerned 18.9
2 = Yes, much more concerned 39.8
After September 11, 2001, when going through security checks at an airport, were you ever pulled out of the line to ask you extra questions or check you and your luggage more thoroughly?
0 = No/Don’t know 51.5
1 = One or two times 33.2
2 = Three or more times 15.3
Discrimination is when someone harms another person simply because of the group he or she is part of. For example, if an employer does not hire an Afghan or a Muslim because the applicant is Afghan or Muslim, this is discrimination. Since living in the Bay Area, were you ever discriminated against because you are Afghan, when applying for a job or a promotion in your present job, seeking housing, in school, or some other way?
0 = No/Don’t know 82.1
1 = Yes, pretty sure 3.2
2 = Yes, definitely 14.7
Do you think that equally qualified Afghans have equal chances of getting jobs compared to other Americans?
0 = Yes 57.5
1 = Not sure 9.1
2 = No 32.8