Table 1.
Demographic description of a cohort of 143 resettled Karen refugees (2011–13).
| Mean | SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | ||
| Age | 34.0 | 14.5 | 18–80 |
| Children, came with to USA | 87 | 61% | |
| Number of children | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1–6 |
| Education, years | 6.9 | 3.7 | 1–14 |
| Time in camp, years | 13.7 | 5.1 | 6–32 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 72 | 50% | |
| Male | 71 | 50% | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 45 | 31% | |
| Married | 81 | 57% | |
| Widowed | 12 | 8% | |
| Divorced/separated | 3 | 2% | |
| Unknown | 2 | 1% | |
| CDC BMI classification (baseline) | |||
| Underweight | 5 | 5% | |
| Normal | 79 | 72% | |
| Overweight | 22 | 20% | |
| Obese | 4 | 4% | |
| WHO BMI risk points (baseline) | |||
| Underweight | 5 | 5% | |
| Normal | 59 | 54% | |
| Overweight | 38 | 35% | |
| Obese | 8 | 7% |