Overcoming language barriers in community-based research with refugee and migrant populations: options for using bilingual workers

Table 3 Profile of respondents*

	Migrant women (n=268)
	Number	Percentage
Time in Australia
6 to 12 months	54	20.4
1 to 2 years	73	27.5
2 to 3 years	63	23.8
3 to 4 years	40	15.1
4 to 5 years	35	13.2
Total	265
Age group
18 to 29 years	113	44.8
30 to 39 years	84	33.3
40 to 49 years	43	17.1
50 years or more	12	4.8
Total	252
Region of origin
Africa	102	38.0
Asia	80	30.0
Middle East	26	9.7
Russia and former USSR	26	9.7
South and Central America	17	6.3
Europe	15	5.6
Other	2	0.7
Total	268
Visa category
Humanitarian	109	43.3
Student	38	15.1
Family/partner/fiancé	76	30.2
Business/skilled migrant	20	7.9
Other	9	3.5
Total	252
Highest level of education completed
Some Primary school	18	7.1
Finished Primary school	12	4.7
Year 10 or below	26	10.2
Year 12 or below	71	27.8
Trade/TAFE/Apprenticeship	37	14.5
Bachelor Degree	67	26.3
Post Graduate Degree	24	9.4
Total	255

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