Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, traumatic experiences and resettlement stressors in three groups of Iranian and Afghan patients
Refugee status obtained | Asylum seeker status unchanged | Refugee status unchanged | Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 16) | (N = 38) | (N = 12) | ||
Age (years) | F(63;2) = 2.531 | |||
Range | 22-54 | 24-58 | 33-55 | |
Mean (sd) | 36.75 (8.48) | 37.50 (7.95) | 43.00 (7.77) | |
Country of birth | Chi2(66;2) = 3.790 | |||
Iran | 11 (68.7%) | 30 (78.9%) | 6 (50.0%) | |
Afghanistan | 5 (31.3%) | 8 (21.1%) | 6 (50.0%) | |
Marital Status | Chi2(66;2) = 5.988* | |||
Married | 9 (56.2%) | 20 (51.4%) | 11 (91.7%) | |
Divorced/Single | 7 (43.8%) | 18 (48.6%) | 1 (8.3%) | |
Living arrangements | Chi2(66;4) = 9.314 | |||
Alone (single man) | 5 (31.3%) | 18 (47.4%) | 1 (8.3%) | |
Alone (married man) | 1 (6.3%) | 6 (15.8%) | 1 (8.3%) | |
With family | 10 (62.4%) | 14 (36.8%) | 10 (83.4%) | |
Living in asylum seekers reception center | 9 (56.3%) | 28 (80.0%) | 1 (8.3%) | Chi2(66;2) = 19.215** |
Paid job | - | - | 2 (16.7%) | |
Mastery of Dutch language | 3 (18.8%) | 6 (17.1%) | 4 (33.3%) | Chi2(66;2) = 1.787 |
Trauma in home country | Chi2(66;2) = 7.828* | |||
Only Torture | 5 (31.3%) | 24 (63.2%) | 3 (25.0%) | |
Only War | - | - | - | |
Combination | 11 (68.7%) | 14 (36.8%) | 9 (75.0%) | |
Number of traumatic experiences (sd) | 15.25 (2.49) | 14.18 (3.15) | 15.50 (2.97) | F(63;2) = 1.277 |