Characteristics | Pre-Intervention (n = 53) * | |
---|---|---|
N | Valid % | |
Gender | Â | Â |
 Male | 18 | 34 |
 Female | 35 | 66 |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 52.3 (11.7) | |
Country of Origin | Â | Â |
 Syria | 10 | 18.9 |
 Iraq | 34 | 73.6 |
 Jordan | 2 | 3.8 |
 Lebanon | 4 | 7.5 |
 Egypt | 2 | 3.8 |
 Kuwait | 1 | 1.9 |
Marital Status | Â | Â |
 Never married | 3 | 5.7 |
 Married | 39 | 73.6 |
 Fiancé/Partner | 1 | 1.9 |
 Divorced | 4 | 7.5 |
 Widowed | 6 | 11.3 |
Language spoken at home | Â | Â |
 Arabic | 47 | 88.7 |
 Assyrian | 4 | 7.5 |
 Chaldean | 2 | 3.8 |
Length of stay in Australia (years), mean (SD) | 8.1 (9.1) | |
Arrival status in Australia | Â | Â |
 Refugee | 17 | 32.1 |
 Asylum seeker | 22 | 41.5 |
 Immigrants | 12 | 22.6 |
Years of education completed (years), mean (SD) | 9.8 (4.0) | |
K10 Psychological Distress | Â | Â |
 Low-mild (10–21) | 6 | 30.2 |
 Moderate (22–29) | 5 | 9.4 |
 Severe (30–50) | 31 | 58.5 |