Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Yazidi adult women (n = 116) | |
|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 32.2 (8.2) |
Marital Status | |
Married, n(%) | 68 (59%) |
Widow, n(%) | 15 (13%) |
Single, never married, n(%) | 32 (28%) |
Divorced, n(%) | 1 (1%%) |
Location of partner if married (n = 68) | |
Iraq, n(%) | 24 (35%) |
Germany, n(%) | 17 (25%) |
Missing / unknown, n(%) | 24 (35%) |
Other country, n(%) | 3 (4%) |
Literacy, n(%) literate | 73 (63%) |
Education level | |
None, n(%) | 33 (28%) |
Some primary, n(%) | 16 (14%) |
Finished primary, n(%) | 50 (43%) |
Higher than primary, n(%) | 17 (14%) |
Employment status, n(%) employed | 2 (2%) |
Schooling status, n(%) studying | 96 (83%) |
Duration of presence in Germany, mean (SD) days | 727.9 (90.0) |
Duration of captivity by IS, mean (SD) months | 6.8 (4.2) |
Meet criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, n(%) | 101 (93%) |
Interacted with doctors in Germany | |
Yes, n(%) | 96 (83%) |
No, n(%) | 10 (9%) |
No response, n(%) | 10 (9%) |
Interacted with psychologists in Germany | |
Yes, n(%) | 80 (69%) |
No, n(%) | 30 (25%) |
No response, n(%) | 6 (5%) |
Quality of interaction with doctors (n = 96) | |
Very unhelpful, n(%) | 10 (10%) |
Unhelpful, n(%) | 5 (5%) |
Neutral, n(%) | 4 (4%) |
Helpful, n(%) | 14 (15%) |
Very helpful, n(%) | 63 (66%) |
Quality of interaction with psychologists (n = 80) | |
Very unhelpful, n(%) | 19 (24%) |
Unhelpful, n(%) | 4 (5%) |
Neutral, n(%) | 8 (10%) |
Helpful, n(%) | 7 (9%) |
Very helpful, n(%) | 42 (53%) |