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Table 2 Overview categories of self-reported problems of the three study populations

From: Problems after flight: understanding and comparing Syrians’ perspectives in the Middle East and Europe

Frequent problem category

Jordan

Turkey

Switzerland

Total

NJ = 61

NT = 46

NS = 57

N = 164

n [%NJ]

n [%NT]

n [%NS]

n [%N]

Practical

44 [72]

31 [67]

39 [68]

114 [70]

Psychological

27 [44]

15 [33]

23 [40]

65 [40]

Interpersonal

15 [25]

14 [30]

15 [26]

44 [27]

Physical/psychosomatic health

13 [21]

13 [28]

10 [18]

36 [22]

Separation from family members

11 [18]

8 [17]

13 [23]

32 [20]

Related to war/home country

7 [11]

6 [14]

7 [12]

20 [12]

Related to family duties

10 [16]

5 [13]

2 [4]

17 [10]

Personal development/unmet personal needs

0 [0]

3 [7]

7 [12]

10 [6]

  1. Note: NJ number of participants in Jordan, NT number of participants in Turkey, NS number of participants in Switzerland, n/a not applicable