Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
Tertiary educated | Not tertiary educated | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Population characteristics | (N = 32) | (N = 20) | (N = 52a) |
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
Clinic | |||
Refugee & Immigrant | 4 (21.0) | 15 (79.0) | 19 (36.5) |
TB | 28 (84.9) | 5 (15.1) | 33 (63.5) |
Gender | |||
Male | 14 (60.9) | 9 (39.1) | 23 (44.2) |
Female | 18 (62.1) | 11 (37.9) | 29 (55.7) |
Interpreter Required | |||
Yes | 6 (27.3) | 16 (72.7) | 22 (42.3) |
No | 26 (86.7) | 4 (13.3) | 30 (57.7) |
Reads English | |||
Yes | 32 (71.1) | 13 (28.9) | 45 (86.5) |
No | 0 | 7 (100) | 7 (13.5) |
Lived in a Refugee Camp | |||
Yes | 2 (20.0) | 8 (80.0) | 10 (19.2) |
No | 30 (71.4) | 12 (28.6) | 42 (80.7) |
Time in Australia | |||
< 6 months | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | 7 (13.5) |
6 months- < 1 year | 11 (57.9) | 8 (42.1) | 19 (36.4) |
1- < 5 years | 15 (68.2) | 7 (31.8) | 22 (42.3) |
5-10 years | 4 (100.0) | 0 | 4 (7.7) |
Born in sub-Saharan Africa | |||
Yes | 5 (33.3) | 10 (66.7) | 15 (28.8) |
No | 27 (72.9) | 10 (27.1) | 37 (71.2) |
Age (years) | |||
Mean | 28.0 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
Median | 28 | 28 | 27.5 |
Range | 18-37 | 18-36 | 18-37 |