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Table 3 Depression and Anxiety Scores by Reason for Immigration

From: Mental health outcomes among Arab refugees, immigrants, and U.S. born Arab Americans in Southeast Michigan: a cross-sectional study

Reason for Immigration

Depression

Anxiety

N

Mean (SD)

N

Mean (SD)

Political violence only

49

10.90 (5.90)

52

5.21 (3.85)

Political violence and other

38

9.48 (6.16)

40

4.72 (3.53)

Religious persecution only

5

14.60 (1.95)

5

10.80 (1.30)

Religious persecution and other

32

9.40 (6.46)

34

4.47 (3.26)

Educational opportunity only

26

6.49 (5.13)

27

4.18 (4.00)

Educational opportunity and other

38

9.16 (6.48)

42

5.05 (3.87)

Economic opportunity only

46

8.92 (5.41)

50

3.96 (3.23)

Economic opportunity and other

36

9.02 (6.70)

40

4.92 (3.93)

Familial reasons only

22

9.50 (4.42)

24

4.96 (3.62)