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Table 2 Demographic and clinical variables of participants (N = 185)

From: Development and validation of a mental health screening tool for asylum-seekers and refugees: the STAR-MH

 

N a (%) b

Gender

 

 Male

129 (69.7)

Age group

 

 18–24

24 (13.0)

 25–34

75 (40.5)

 35–44

48 (25.9)

 45–54

27 (14.6)

 55+

11 (5.9)

Marital status

 

 Partnered

111 (60.0)

Mode of Arrival

 

 Irregular maritime arrival

98 (53.0)

Continent of Origin (UN geoscheme)

 

 Africa

 

  East Africa

17 (9.2)

  North Africa

10 (5.4)

  West Africa

6 (3.2)

 Asia

 

  South Asia

98 (53.0)

  South-East Asia

37 (20.0)

  West Asia

8 (4.3)

 Other

9 (4.9)

Interpreter required

 

 Yes (screening)

113 (61.1)

 Yes (interview)

119 (64.3)

Pre-migration camp/detention

 

 Yes

26 (14.3)

Post-migration Immigration Detention

 

 Yes

99 (53.5)

Years in Australia

 

  < 1 year

34 (18.6)

 1–2 years

34 (18.6)

 2–3 years

75 (41.0)

  > 3 years

40 (21.9)

Residency status

 

 Temporary Visa (Asylum-seeker)

187 (97.3)

 Permanent Residency (Refugee)

5 (2.7)

Mental health diagnosis (Australia)

 

 Yes

8 (4.6)

MINI-assessed Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)c

 

 Yes

38 (20.7)

MINI-assessed Major depressive disorder (MDD)

 

 Yes

56 (30.3.7)

Either PTSD or MDD (MINI)

 

 Yes

61 (33.0)

  1. aTotal ns may be less than 185 due to missing data
  2. bRefers to valid percentage, excluding missing data
  3. cn = 184