Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 71)
From: An exploratory study of embitterment in traumatized refugees
| Sample characteristic | M (SD)/n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 47.96 (9.08) |
| Gender (male) | 61 (85.9%) |
| Duration of stay in CH (in yrs.) | 13.87 (7.11) |
| Legal status | |
| Asylum seeker | 1 (1.4%) |
| Temporary admission | 5 (7.0%) |
| Recognized refugee | 18 (25.4%) |
| Residency | 32 (45.1%) |
| Citizenship | 15 (21.1%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 12 (16.9%) |
| In a relationship/married | 45 (63.4%) |
| Widowed/divorced | 14 (19.7%) |
| Country of origin | |
| Turkey | 42 (59.2%) |
| Iran | 6 (8.5%) |
| Sri Lanka | 6 (8.5%) |
| Bosnia | 3 (4.2%) |
| Iraq | 4 (5.6%) |
| Other | 10 (14.1%) |
| Education (in yrs.) | |
| Less than 4 | 9 (12.7%) |
| 4–8 | 19 (26.8%) |
| 8–12 | 16 (22.5%) |
| More than 12 | 27 (38.0%) |
| Employment status | |
| Full-time | 9 (12.7%) |
| Part-time | 15 (21.1%) |
| Unemployed | 27 (38.0%) |
| Retired/homemaker | 20 (28.2%) |