Table 1.
The demographic characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | N (%) | |
| Sex | Male | 258 (45.9) |
| Female | 304 (54.1) | |
| Age | Mean (SD) | 29.6 (10.2) |
| 18–24 | 205 (36.5) | |
| 25–34 | 219 (39.0) | |
| 35–44 | 89 (15.8) | |
| 45–54 | 29 (5.2) | |
| 55–64 | 15 (2.5) | |
| 65–74 | 5 (0.9) | |
| Educational background |
Non-literate | 67 (11.9) |
| Elementary school | 232 (41.3) | |
| Secondary school | 238 (42.3) | |
| College graduate or above | 25 (4.5) | |
| Marital status | Single | 189 (33.6) |
| Married | 327 (58.2) | |
| Divorced | 29 (5.2) | |
| Widowed | 17 (3.0) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 477 (84.9) |
| Protestant | 17 (3.0) | |
| Catholic | 23 (4.1) | |
| Muslim | 44 (7.8) | |
| Jehovah Witness | 1 (0.2) | |
| Past occupation in Eritrea | Student | 201 (35.8) |
| Military | 111 (19.8) | |
| Farmer | 89 (15.8) | |
| Home maid | 66 (11.7) | |
| Educator | 23 (4.1) | |
| Daily labourers | 15 (2.7) | |
| Others | 57 (10.1) | |