Table 1.
Sample and model variable characteristics (weighted)
| N | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological Distressa | 2323 | 100 |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 1296 | 54.0 |
| Women | 1103 | 46.0 |
| Migration Pathway | ||
| Refugee | 1941 | 80.9 |
| Asylum Seeker | 458 | 19.1 |
| Place of Birth | ||
| MENA (exc. Iran & Iraq) b | 173 | 7.2 |
| Iran | 246 | 10.3 |
| Iraq | 778 | 32.4 |
| Central & Southern Asia (exc. Afghanistan) c | 332 | 13.8 |
| Afghanistan | 482 | 20.1 |
| Other d | 389 | 16.2 |
| Agee | 2399 | 100 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 1314 | 58.4 |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 201 | 8.9 |
| Never Married | 733 | 32.6 |
| Education | ||
| Primary or Less | 772 | 32.4 |
| Preparatory | 728 | 30.6 |
| Secondary/Trade | 588 | 24.7 |
| University Degree | 288 | 12.1 |
| Previous Employment | ||
| Yes | 1252 | 52.6 |
| No | 1130 | 47.4 |
| Previous Trauma Experience | ||
| Yes | 1975 | 82.3 |
| No | 424 | 17.7 |
| Settlement Stressors | ||
| Worry about family/friends overseas | ||
| Yes | 1221 | 52.9 |
| No | 1087 | 47.1 |
| Getting used to life in Australia | ||
| Yes | 523 | 22.7 |
| No | 1785 | 77.3 |
| Language Barriers | ||
| Yes | 1290 | 55.9 |
| No | 1018 | 44.1 |
| Financial situation | ||
| Yes | 926 | 40.1 |
| No | 1382 | 59.9 |
| House situation | ||
| Yes | 665 | 71.2 |
| No | 1643 | 28.8 |
| Work situation | ||
| Yes | 760 | 32.9 |
| No | 1548 | 67.1 |
| Loneliness | ||
| Yes | 366 | 15.9 |
| No | 1942 | 84.1 |
| Family Safety | ||
| Yes | 368 | 16.0 |
| No | 1940 | 84.0 |
| School/Study | ||
| Yes | 400 | 17.3 |
| No | 1908 | 82.7 |
| Discrimination | ||
| Yes | 63 | 2.7 |
| No | 2245 | 97.3 |
aMean = 12.83, SD = 5.82, Min = 6, Max = 30
bMENA includes Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Syria
cCentral and Southern Asia includes Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
dOther includes Myanmar from Mainland South-East Asia, the Democratic Republic of Congo from Central and West Africa, and Eritrea and Ethiopia from Southern and East Africa
eMean = 34.43, SD = 13.63, Min = 15, Max = 75