Characteristics | Pre-training (n = 52)a | % |
---|---|---|
 Gender | ||
  Male | 16 | 31 |
  Female | 36 | 69 |
 Age (mean, SD) | 47.06 (15.26) | – |
 Country of Origin (top 3) | ||
  Iraq | 18 | 35 |
  Australia | 13 | 25 |
  Lebanon | 8 | 15 |
 Language spoken at home (top 3) | ||
  Arabic | 39 | 75 |
  English | 7 | 13.5 |
  Assyrian | 2 | 38.8 |
 Marital status | ||
  Never married | 7 | 13.7 |
  Married | 35 | 68.6 |
  Fiancée/partner | 2 | 3.9 |
  Divorced | 6 | 11.8 |
  Widowed | 1 | 2 |
 Education | ||
  High school | 3 | 5.8 |
  Certificate | 5 | 9.6 |
  Diploma | 5 | 9.6 |
  Bachelor | 31 | 59.6 |
  Masters | 6 | 11.5 |
 For those born overseas | ||
  Years in Australia (mean, SD) | 17.60 (10.88) | – |
 Arrival status in Australia | ||
  Refugee | 7 | 19.4 |
  Migrant | 29 | 80.6 |