Table 1 Demographic information of Eritrean refugees recruited for the study, at baseline
Female (N = 12) | Male (N = 95) | Total (N = 107) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Median age (IQR*) | 23 (IQR: 19–28) | 26 (IQR: 19–32) | 25 (IQR: 21–29) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 7 (58.3%) | 66 (69.5%) | 73 (68.2%) |
Married | 4 (33.3%) | 29 (30.5%) | 33 (30.8%) |
Divorced | 1 (8.3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.9%) |
Educational background | |||
Primary | 4 (33.3%) | 40 (42.1%) | 44 (41.1%) |
Secondary | 5 (41.7%) | 46 (48.4%) | 51 (47.7%) |
Tertiary | 3 (25.0%) | 9 (9.5%) | 12 (11.2%) |
Smoking history | |||
Smoker | 0 (0%) | 20 (21.1%) | 20 (18.7%) |
Ex-smoker | 0 (0%) | 4 (4.2%) | 4 (3.7%) |
Non-smoker | 12 (100%) | 71 (74.7%) | 83 (77.6%) |
Employment | |||
Temporary | 1 (8.3%) | 1 (1.1%) | 2 (1.9%) |
Unemployed | 11 (91.7%) | 94 (98.9%) | 105 (98.1%) |