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) | Â | ||||
Suicide risk | None | 92.3 (132) | 100 (46) | 3.76 | 1 | 0.053 |
Low-moderate | 7.7 (11) | Â | ||||
Aggregated Mental Disorders | No | 64.3 (92) | 87 (40) | 8.45 | 1 | 0.004 |
 | Yes | 35.7 (51) | 13 (6) |  |  |  |