Table 2 Summary of key sociodemographic characteristics of study sample by visa status
Characteristic | TPV refugees n = 71 | PHV refugees n = 60 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years mean, (SD) | 35.1 (11.0)* | 34.5 (12.2) | 0.76 |
Female | 31 (44) | 33 (55) | 0.26 |
Married/de facto | 39 (55) | 36 (61) | 0.60 |
Ethnicity – Arabic | 59 (83) | 49 (82) | 0.73 |
Completed secondary education | 50 (73) | 45 (76) | 0.77 |
Personal and/or family experience of persecution | 37 (52) | 23 (38) | 0.16 |
Time in Australian community, months mean, (SD) | 42.6 (8.6) | 38.7 (20.4) | 0.14 |
Separation from spouse and/or child in Australia | 11/37†(30) | 5/36 (14) | 0.18 |
Received welfare payments in the last 6 months | 53 (73) | 54 (90) | 0.04 |