Table 1 Characteristics of the Study Sample by Resident Status
Total (n = 275), No. (%), or Mean (95% CI) | Refugee (n = 67), No. (%), or Mean (95% CI) | Immigrant (n = 153), No. (%), or Mean (95% CI) | U.S. Born (n = 55), No. (%), or Mean (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 38.7 (36.9, 40.4) | 42.8 (39.4, 46.3) | 41.2 (39.0, 43.3) | 26.5 (23.3, 29.8) |
Female | 170 (61.8%) | 33 (49.2%) | 97 (63%) | 40 (72.7%) |
Education | ||||
< High school | 45 (16.4%) | 15 (22.4%) | 27 (17.6%) | 3 (5.4%) |
High school/GED | 81 (29.4%) | 29 (43.3%) | 42 (27.4%) | 10 (18.2%) |
College | 128 (46.5%) | 23 (34.3%) | 71 (46.4%) | 34 (61.8%) |
> College | 21 (7.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 13 (8.5%) | 8 (14.6%) |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 156 (58.0%) | 48 (73.8%) | 95 (62.9%) | 13 (24.5%) |
Divorced or separated | 32 (11.9%) | 5 (7.7%) | 25 (16.6%) | 2 (3.8%) |
Widowed | 11 (4.1%) | 3 (4.6%) | 7 (4.6%) | 1 (1.9%) |
Never married | 70 (26.0%) | 9 (13.8%) | 24 (15.9%) | 37 (69.8%) |
Duration in U.S. | ||||
≤ 5 years | 52 (20.5%) | 25 (39.7%) | 27 (19.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
6–14 years | 53 (20.9%) | 19 (30.2%) | 34 (25.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
≥ 15 years | 149 (58.7%) | 19 (30.2%) | 75 (55.2%) | 55 (100%) |
Depression score | 8.85 (5.52) | 11.93 (5.35) | 8.04 (5.46) | 7.39 (4.55) |
Anxiety score | 4.77 (3.77) | 5.88 (3.68) | 4.41 (3.79) | 4.51 (3.65) |
Reasons for immigrationa | ||||
Political violence | 95 (45.5%) | 46 (69.7%) | 49 (34.3%) | – |
Religious persecution | 39 (18.7%) | 13 (19.7%) | 26 (18.2%) | – |
Educational opportunity | 70 (33.5%) | 10 (15.2%) | 60 (42.0%) | – |
Economic opportunity | 91 (43.5%) | 17 (25.8%) | 74 (51.8%) | – |
Familial reasons | 24 (11.5%) | 4 (6.1%) | 20 (14.0%) | – |