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Table 3 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics and prevalence of mental disorders

From: Migration experiences, employment status and psychological distress among Somali immigrants: a mixed-method international study

Variable

Value

London % (n)

Minneapolis % (n)

χ2

df

P value

Age

18-25

27.3 (39)

17.4 (8)

3.01

3

0.4

 

26-35

40.6 (58)

45.7 (21)

   
 

36-45

21.7 (31)

19.6 (9)

   
 

46+

10.5 (15)

17.4 (8)

   

Gender

Male

49.7 (71)

60.9 (28)

1.75

1

0.2

 

Female

50.3 (72)

39.1 (18)

   

Marital status

Married

50.3 (72)

60.9 (28)

1.95

2

0.4

 

Never Married

42.0 (60)

30.4 (14)

   
 

Others

7.7 (11)

8.4 (4)

   

Religion

Islam

97.9 (140)

97.8 (45)

0.001

1

0.9

 

Others

2.1 (3)

2.1 (1)

   

Area of origin

Rural

6.3 (9)

10.9 (5)

1.063

1

0.3

 

Urban

93.7 (134)

89.1 (41)

   

Mother tongue

Somali

100 (143)

100 (46)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Education in UK & US

None

33.6 (48)

58.7 (27)

9.18

1

0.002

College/others

66.5 (95)

41.3 (19)

Qualifications

No qualifications

51.7 (74)

60.9 (28)

1.16

1

0.280

Certificates/Diploma

48.3 (69)

39.1 (18)

Employment

Not working

89.5 (128)

26.1 (12)

72.9

1

0.000

 

Working

10.5 (15)

73.9 (34)

   

Type of work

Skilled

8.4 (12)

67.4 (31)

73.17

2

0.000

Not skilled

2.8 (4)

6.5 (3)

N/A

88.8 (127

26.1 (12)

Legal status

Pending

17.5 (25)

97.8 (45)

6.87

1

0.009

Resolved

82.5 (118)

2.2 (1)

Seeking asylum on entry

No

25.5 (35)

97.8 (45)

76.70

1

0.000

Yes

75.5 (108)

2.2 (1)

Family separation

No

31.3 (41)

56.5 (26)

9.20

1

0.002

Yes

68.7 (90)

43.5 (20)

Reasons for leaving home country

War

73.0 (103)

76.1 (35)

0.165

1

0.68

Other reasons

27.0 (38)

23.9 (11)

Length of stay in UK/US

Less than 3 years

66.4 (95)

30.4 (14)

18.47

1

0.00

More than 3 years

33.6 (48)

69.6 (32)

Major Depression Current

No

73.4 (105)

93.5 (43

8.23

1

0.004

Yes

26.6 (38)

6.5 (3)

Posttraumatic stress disorder

No

86.0 (123)

95.7 (44)

3.14

1

0.07

Yes

14.0 (20)

4.3 (2)

Current agoraphobia

No

89.5 (128)

100 (46)

5.24

1

0.022

Yes

10.5 (15)

 

Suicide risk

None

92.3 (132)

100 (46)

3.76

1

0.053

Low-moderate

7.7 (11)

 

Aggregated Mental Disorders

No

64.3 (92)

87 (40)

8.45

1

0.004

 

Yes

35.7 (51)

13 (6)

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