Table 1 Description of the study population: demographic, social and economic factors stratified by gender
From: Undocumented adult migrants in Sweden: mental health and associated factors
Men | Women | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Total | 48 | 54.5 | 40 | 45.5 | 88 | 100 |
Age | ||||||
18–24* | 16 | 33.3 | 5 | 12.5 | 21 | 22.7 |
25–39 | 23 | 47.9 | 23 | 57.5 | 46 | 52.3 |
40+ | 9 | 18.8 | 12 | 30.0 | 21 | 23.9 |
Country of origin | ||||||
Afghanistan | 22 | 45.8 | 3 | 7.5 | 25 | 28.4 |
Middle East | 7 | 14.6 | 9 | 22.5 | 16 | 18.2 |
Former Yugoslav republics | 5 | 10.4 | 9 | 22.5 | 14 | 15.9 |
Former Soviet republics in Asia and Europe | 4 | 8.3 | 9 | 22.5 | 13 | 14.8 |
West and Central Africa | 3 | 6.3 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | 4.5 |
East Africa | 2 | 4.2 | 4 | 10.0 | 6 | 6.8 |
North Africa | 2 | 4.2 | 1 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.4 |
Other | 3 | 6.3 | 4 | 10.0 | 7 | 8.0 |
Time as undocumented (years) | ||||||
2 years or more | 16 | 33.3 | 12 | 30.0 | 28 | 31.8 |
12–24 months | 20 | 41.7 | 16 | 40.0 | 36 | 40.9 |
<12 months | 12 | 25.0 | 12 | 30.0 | 24 | 27.2 |
Highest completed level of education | ||||||
Primary school* | 25 | 52.0 | 11 | 27.5 | 36 | 40.9 |
Secondary school | 8 | 16.7 | 11 | 27.5 | 19 | 21.6 |
University/college | 15 | 31.2 | 18 | 45.0 | 33 | 37.5 |
Civil status | ||||||
Single/widowed* | 30 | 62.5 | 17 | 43.6 | 47 | 54.0 |
Married/cohabiting/steady relationship* | 18 | 37.5 | 23 | 56.4 | 33 | 46.0 |
Parenthood | ||||||
Child in Sweden* | 11 | 22.9 | 33 | 82.5 | 42 | 47.3 |
Child in another country | 6 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5.3 |
No child* | 31 | 64.6 | 7 | 17.5 | 38 | 43.2 |
Having long-standing physical illness | 26 | 55.3 | 22 | 56.4 | 48 | 55.8 |
Present housing conditions | ||||||
At temporary places, moving around among friends or homeless* | 19 | 39.5 | 8 | 25.0 | 27 | 30.7 |
In a fairly stable flat, shared or alone | 29 | 60.5 | 32 | 75.0 | 61 | 69.3 |
Has often gone hungry (Yes) | 25 | 52.1 | 20 | 50.0 | 45 | 56.8 |
Reasons for leaving home country (More than one option could be given). | ||||||
Belonged to a harassed minority | 27 | 56.5 | 18 | 45.0 | 45 | 51.1 |
Due to political reasons | 23 | 47.9 | 18 | 45.9 | 41 | 46.6 |
There was a war there | 23 | 47.9 | 14 | 35.0 | 37 | 42.0 |
Because of religious reasons | 17 | 35.4 | 11 | 27.5 | 28 | 31.8 |
Because of social reasons (e.g I was frozen out. I had no one to take care of me) | 13 | 27.1 | 12 | 30.0 | 25 | 28.4 |
Because of honour-related problems | 13 | 27.1 | 11 | 27.5 | 24 | 27.2 |
Because of economic reasons | 14 | 29.2 | 7 | 17.5 | 21 | 23.9 |
Because of disease | 7 | 14.6 | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 11.3 |
None of the above | 3 | 6.2 | 2 | 5.0 | 5 | 5.7 |
Because of sexual orientation | 1 | 2.1 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.2 |