Table 1 Demographic characteristics
From: Mental health of returnees: refugees in Germany prior to their state-sponsored repatriation
| Â | Â | Total (n = 100) | Returnees (n = 47) | Stayers (n = 53) | Statistics | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in y (SD) | Mean | 43.2 (14.9) | 48.7 (17.2) | 38.3 (10.3) | t (98)= -3.6 | p < .01 |
Sex N (%) | Male | 50 (50.0) | 25 (53.2) | 25 (47.2) | Â | Â |
| Â | Female | 50 (50.0) | 22 (46.8) | 28 (52.8) | Â | Â |
Country of origin N (%) | Bosnia | 30 (29.7) | 9 (19.1) | 21 (39.6) | Â | Â |
| Â | Serbia | 27 (27.0) | 17 (36.2) | 10 (18.9) | Â | Â |
| Â | Kosovo | 30 (29.7) | 11 (23.4) | 19 (35.8) | Â | Â |
| Â | Iraq | 5 (5.0) | 5 (10.6) | - | Â | Â |
| Â | Turkey | 8 (8.0) | 5 (10.6) | 3 (5.7) | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Chi square (4) = 15.0 | p < .01 |
Ethnical group N (%) | Bosnian | 27 (27.0) | 8 (17.0) | 19 (35.8) | Â | Â |
| Â | Serbian | 9 (9.0) | 5 (10.6) | 4 (7.5) | Â | Â |
| Â | Albanian | 19 (19.0) | 6 (12.8) | 13 (24.5) | Â | Â |
| Â | Roma | 25 (25.0) | 12 (25.5) | 13 (24.5) | Â | Â |
| Â | Kurdish | 8 (8.0) | 8 (17.0) | - | Â | Â |
| Â | Ashkali | 6 (6.0) | 6 (12.8) | - | Â | Â |
| Â | Others | 6 (6.0) | 2 (4.2) | 4 (7.5) | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Chi square (8) = 24.8 | p < .01 |
Marital status N (%) | Single | 19 (19.0) | 7 (14.9) | 12 (22.6) | Â | Â |
| Â | Married | 57 (57.0) | 29 (61.7) | 28 (52.8) | Â | Â |
| Â | Divorced | 14 (14.0) | 6 (12.8) | 8 (15.1) | Â | Â |
| Â | Widowed | 10 (10.0) | 5 (10.6) | 5 (9.4) | Â | Â |
Duration of stay in Germany in y (SD) | Minimum | 2 | 3 | 2 | Â | Â |
| Â | Maximum | 18 | 18 | 16 | Â | Â |
| Â | Average | 11.8 (4.1) | 13.1 (4.2) | 10.8 (3.7) | t(83)= -2.8 | p < .01 |
Children in school in Germany (%) | Yes | 54 (60.7) | 23 (63.9) | 31 (58.5) | Â | Â |
| Â | No | 45 (39.4) | 13 (36.1) | 22 (41.5) | Chi square (2)= 15.3 | p < .01 |
| Â | No answer | 11 | 11 | 0 | Â | Â |
Education in y (%) | 0–6 | 29 (32.2) | 14 (37.8) | 15 (28.3) |  |  |
|  | 7–10 | 26 (28.8) | 10 (27.0) | 16 (30.8) |  |  |
|  | 11–18 | 35 (38.8) | 13 (35.1) | 22 (41.6) |  |  |
| Â | Missing | 10 | 10 | 0 | Â | Â |
| Â | Average (SD) | 8.53 (4.5) | 7.7 (4.9) | 9.08 (4.2) | Â | Â |