Table 1 Characteristics of the Participants (N = 256)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Language | |
English | 23 (8.9) |
Chinese | 40 (15.6) |
Arabic | 73 (28.5) |
Russian | 60 (23.4) |
Mongolian | 60 (23.4) |
Sex | |
Male | 112 (43.8) |
Female | 144 (56.2) |
Religion | |
Christian | 42 (16.4) |
Buddhist | 54 (21.1) |
Muslim | 97 (37.9) |
Other | 39 (15.2) |
None | 24 (9.3) |
Education level | |
Elementary school or lower | 13 (5.1) |
Middle school | 8 (3.1) |
High school | 47 (18.4) |
College | 94 (36.7) |
Higher than college | 94 (36.7) |
Type of visit | |
Inpatient | 135 (52.7) |
Outpatient | 121 (47.3) |
Payment | |
Self | 154 (60.2) |
Private insurance company | 12 (4.7) |
Korean National Health Insurance | 7 (2.7) |
Government | 73 (28.5) |
Other | 10 (3.9) |
Length of stay in South Korea | |
Up to 1 week | 46 (18.0) |
More than 1 week and up to 1 month | 84 (32.8) |
More than 1 month and up to 6 months | 64 (25.0) |
More than 6 months and up to 1 year | 17 (6.6) |
More than 1 year | 45 (17.6) |