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Table 3 Social networks in asylum seekers and control group (n, valid %)

From: Assessment and treatment of asylum seekers after a suicide attempt: a comparative study of people registered at mental health services in a Swedish location

Social networks

Men, asylum seekers

Men, control group

Women, asylum seekers

Women, control group

Total, asylum seekers

Total, control group

Married/in cohabitation/partner

19 (50.0)

15 (32.6)

25 (61.0)*

15 (36.6)

44 (55.7)*

30 (34.5)

Children

18 (51.4)

16 (34.8)

26 (65.0)*

17 (41.5)

44 (58.7)*

33 (37.9)

Primary family in another country

19 (86.4)*

3 (17.6)

27 (100.0)*

3 (16.7)

46 (93.9)*

6 (17.1)

Secondary family in another country

11 (33.3)*

1 (2.7)

13 (32.5)*

2 (6.7)

24 (32.9)*

3 (4.5)

Private accommodation

27 (57.4)

41 (87.2)

34 (82.9)

37 (90.2)

61 (83.6)

78 (88.6)

Living in a single household

7 (20.6)

20 (43.5)*

2 (5.0)

20 (50.0)*

9 (12.2)

40 (46.5)*

Living with family/relatives

13 (38.2)

24 (52.2)

25 (62.5)*

17 (42.5)

38 (51.4)

41 (47.7)

Current social contacts

28 (59.6)

29 (61.7)

29 (70.7)

22 (53.7)

57 (64.8)

51 (58.0)

Currently studying/working

7 (14.9)

28 (59.6)*

9 (22.0)

20 (48.8)*

16 (18.2)

48 (54.5)*

  1. * = significant difference, p-value <0.05