From: Posttraumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief in refugees exposed to trauma and loss
 | Mean/N | SD/% |
---|---|---|
Overall living difficulties exposure (mean number of types) | 7.91 | 4.81 |
Residency determination difficulties (mean number of types) | 0.36 | 0.54 |
 Interviews with immigration officials | 7 | 2.82% |
 Conflict with immigration officials | 4 | 1.61% |
 Fears of being sent home | 80 | 32.26% |
Healthcare, welfare and asylum difficulties (mean number of types) | 0.98 | 1.06 |
 Poor access to medical care | 77 | 31.04% |
 Poor access to long-term medical care | 77 | 31.04% |
 Poor access to dentistry care | 97 | 39.11% |
 Poor access to counselling services | 75 | 30.24% |
 Little government help with welfare | 31 | 12.50% |
 Little help with welfare from charities | 27 | 10.89% |
Threat to Family (mean number of types) | 1.85 | 0.97 |
 Separation from family | 76 | 30.65% |
 Worries about family back at home | 201 | 81.04% |
 Unable to return home in emergency | 163 | 65.73% |
Adaptation difficulties (mean number of types) | 1.60 | 1.27 |
 Communication difficulties | 130 | 52.42% |
 Discrimination | 12 | 4.84% |
 Not being able to find work | 97 | 39.11% |
 Bad job conditions | 35 | 14.11% |
 Poverty | 109 | 43.96% |
Loss of culture and support (mean number of types) | 1.30 | 1.46 |
 Loneliness and boredom | 113 | 45.56% |
 Isolation | 95 | 38.31% |
 Lack of access to foods appropriate for your religion | 75 | 30.24% |
 Lack of access to places where you can conduct religious ceremonies | 128 | 51.61% |
 Refused permission to perform necessary religious rituals | 63 | 25.40% |
 Lack of organized social activities for your community | 56 | 22.5% |
 People not recognizing your religion as a legitimate religion | 44 | 17.74% |