Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of asylum seekers in Sweden (N = 455).
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Women | 122 | 26.8 |
| Men | 333 | 73.2 |
| Age groups | ||
| 18–30 | 269 | 59.1 |
| 31–64 | 186 | 40.9 |
| Educational level | ||
| <9 years | 261 | 57.4 |
| 9–12 years | 101 | 22.2 |
| >12 years | 74 | 16.3 |
| Missing | 19 | 4.2 |
| Cohabitation/Family situation | ||
| Living with a partner | 119 | 26.2 |
| Not living with a partner | 261 | 57.4 |
| Divorced/widow | 37 | 8.1 |
| Missing | 38 | 8.4 |
| Country of origin | ||
| Afghanistan | 154 | 33.8 |
| Eritrea | 45 | 9.9 |
| Iraq | 38 | 8.4 |
| Somalia | 64 | 14.1 |
| Syria | 145 | 31.9 |
| Stateless | 9 | 2.0 |