Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Variable | Male n (%) (N = 104) | Female n (%) (N = 97) | Total n (%) (N = 201) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 18–24 years | 17 (16.3) | 21 (21.6) | 38 (18.9) |
| 25–34 years | 33 (31.7) | 28 (28.9) | 61 (30.3) |
| 35–44 years | 21 (20.2) | 26 (26.8) | 47 (23.4) |
| 45–54 years | 16 (15.4) | 14 (14.4) | 30 (14.9) |
| 55+ years | 17 (16.3) | 8 (8.2) | 25 (12.4) |
| Country of birth | |||
| Bhutan | 95 (91.3) | 81 (83.5) | 176 (87.6) |
| Nepal | 9 (8.7) | 12 (12.4) | 21 (10.4) |
| India | 0 (0.0) | 4 (4.1) | 4 (2.0) |
| Time in refugee camp | |||
| 0–19 years | 51 (49.5) | 47 (49.0) | 98 (49.2) |
| 20+ years | 52 (50.5) | 49 (51.0) | 101 (50.8) |
| Age when came to U.S. | |||
| 1–10 years | 2 (1.9) | 3 (3.2) | 5 (2.5) |
| 11–19 years | 14 (13.6) | 13 (13.7) | 27 (13.6) |
| 20–29 years | 29 (28.2) | 30 (31.6) | 59 (29.8) |
| 30–39 years | 26 (25.2) | 25 (26.3) | 51 (25.8) |
| 40–49 years | 14 (13.6) | 15 (15.8) | 29 (14.6) |
| 50+ years | 18 (17.5) | 9 (9.5) | 27 (13.6) |
| Education | |||
| No school | 16 (15.4) | 13 (13.7) | 29 (14.6) |
| Grade school (K-8) | 18 (17.3) | 19 (20.0) | 37 (18.6) |
| Some high school | 15 (14.4) | 15 (15.8) | 30 (15.1) |
| High school grad or GED | 15 (14.4) | 20 (21.1) | 35 (17.6) |
| Some college or technical school | 14 (13.5) | 16 (16.8) | 30 (15.1) |
| College graduate | 15 (14.4) | 10 (10.5) | 25 (12.6) |
| Graduate degree | 11 (10.6) | 2 (2.1) | 13 (6.5) |
| Total Family Income | |||
| Less than $15,000 | 42 (41.2) | 42 (45.2) | 84 (43.1) |
| $15,001–30,000 | 41 (40.2) | 27 (29.0) | 68 (34.9) |
| $30,001–50,000 | 13 (12.7) | 20 (21.5) | 33 (16.9) |
| $50,001–75,000 | 5 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.6) |
| More than $75,000 | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) |
| Don’t know or prefer not to answer | 0 (0.0) | 4 (4.3) | 4 (2.1) |
| Employment | |||
| Full-time | 63 (61.2) | 44 (46.3) | 107 (54.0) |
| Part-time | 7 (6.8) | 16 (16.8) | 23 (11.6) |
| Not working | 33 (32.0) | 35 (36.8) | 68 (34.3) |
| Religion | |||
| Hindu | 88 (86.3) | 74 (78.7) | 162 (82.7) |
| Buddhist | 3 (2.9) | 7 (7.4) | 10 (5.1) |
| Kirat | 2 (2.0) | 3 (3.2) | 5 (2.6) |
| Christian | 6 (5.9) | 10 (10.6) | 16 (8.2) |
| No religion | 3 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.5) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 80 (76.9) | 78 (81.3) | 158 (79.0) |
| Single | 18 (17.3) | 12 (12.5) | 30 (15.0) |
| Divorced/separated | 1 (1.0) | 3 (3.1) | 4 (2.0) |
| Widowed | 3 (2.9) | 3 (3.1) | 6 (3.0) |
| Not married, living with partner | 2 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.0) |
| Number of children | |||
| No children | 21 (20.2) | 13 (13.4) | 34 (16.9) |
| 1–2 | 47 (45.2) | 38 (39.2) | 85 (42.3) |
| 3–5 | 27 (26.0) | 42 (43.3) | 69 (34.3) |
| 6+ | 9 (8.7) | 4 (4.1) | 13 (6.5) |
| Health status | |||
| Excellent | 17 (16.3) | 3 (3.1) | 20 (10.0) |
| Very good | 38 (36.5) | 25 (25.8) | 63 (31.3) |
| Good | 36 (34.6) | 51 (52.6) | 87 (43.3) |
| Fair | 9 (8.7) | 9 (9.3) | 18 (9.0) |
| Poor | 4 (3.8) | 9 (9.3) | 13 (6.5) |
| Health insurance | |||
| None | 7 (6.7) | 2 (2.1) | 9 (4.5) |
| Self-pay | 5 (4.8) | 3 (3.2) | 8 (4.0) |
| Through work (spouse’s or own) | 11 (10.6) | 14 (14.9) | 25 (12.6) |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 79 (76.0) | 72 (76.6) | 151 (76.3) |
| Other | 2 (1.9) | 3 (3.2) | 5 (2.5) |