Table 1 General characteristics of study participants (N = 32)
| Factor | Number (n) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Women | 16 |
| Men | 16 |
| Age | |
| 20–30 yrs | 9 |
| 31–40 yrs | 10 |
| 41–50 yrs | 7 |
| 51–65 yrs | 6 |
| Native language | |
| Arabic | 12 |
| Farsi | 11 |
| Somali | 9 |
| Educational level | |
| None | 7 |
| 1–6 yrs | 3 |
| 7–9 yrs | 7 |
| 10–12 yrs | 9 |
| More than 12 yrs | 6 |
| Year between receiving residence permit and CO course | |
| Less than 1 year | 20 |
| 1–2 years | 11 |