Table 1 Participant Characteristics
Characteristics | n – number | Percentage: n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | 99 | |
Male | 92 | 93% |
Female | 7 | 7% |
Age (years) | 98 | |
< 21 | 40 | 41% |
21–30 | 39 | 40% |
> 31 | 19 | 19% |
Region of Origin | 99 | |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 91 | 92% |
South and Central Asia | 2 | 2% |
Eastern Europe | 3 | 3% |
Middle East | 3 | 3% |
Language used for questionnaire | 102 | |
English | 94 | 92% |
German | 0 | 0% |
French | 7 | 7% |
Arabic | 1 | 1% |
Chinese | 0 | 0% |
Duration of Stay at FIRC (months) a | 93 | |
< 1 month | 27 | 29% |
1–3 months | 46 | 49% |
4–6 months | 10 | 11% |
7–9 months | 9 | 10% |
> 10 months | 1 | 1% |
Number of German Reception Centres visited | 92 | |
1 | 6 | 6% |
2 | 38 | 40% |
3 | 36 | 38% |
4 | 12 | 13% |