Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Male gender: n (%) | 106 (70.2) |
| Age, years: mean (SD) | 41.9 (9.8) |
| Nationality: n (%) Turkey (with n = 48 being Kurdish) Iran Sri Lanka Bosnia Afghanistan Others |
81 (53.6) 13 (8.6) 13 (8.6) 6 (3.9) 7 (4.6) 31 (20.5) |
| Level of Education: n (%) Not completed primary school Completed primary school Attended high school Completed high school Went to technical school Completed bachelor’s degree or equivalent Completed postgraduate degree |
21 (13.9) 21 (13.9) 27 (17.9) 29 (19.2) 17 (11.3) 15 (9.9) 10 (6.6) |
| Employment status: n (%) Full-time Part-time Unemployed Retired/homemaker Marital status: n (%) Single In a relationship/married Divorced/widowed Visa status: n (%) Awaiting asylum decision Other insecure visa status Secure visa status or naturalized Swiss citizens |
16 (10.6) 21 (13.9) 88 (58.3) 23 (15.2) 47 (31.1) 88 (58.3) 16 (10.6) 32 (21.2) 26 (17.2) 91 (60.2) |
| Duration of stay in Switzerland: years (SD) | 9.0 (6.6) |
| Average time in therapy in months | 28.8 (27.9) |
| Number of experienced trauma types: mean (SD) | 14.7 (4.1) |
SD = standard deviation.