Table 1 Sociodemographics, asylum seekers screened and diagnosed with mental health conditions Ragusa (October 2014 December 2015)
Characteristic | Screened for MH conditions | Diagnosed with MH conditions |
|---|---|---|
|  | N = 385 (%) | n = 193 (%) |
Gender | ||
 Female | 34 (9) | 15 (8) |
 Male | 351 (91) | 178 (92) |
 Age in years (median; IQR) | 23 (20–27) | 23 (20–26) |
Country of origin | ||
 Nigeria | 77 (20) | 40 (21) |
 Gambia | 65 (17) | 38 (20) |
 Senegal | 51 (13) | 32 (17) |
 Mali | 47 (21) | 20 (10) |
 Bangladesh | 43 (11) | 11 (6) |
 Other West Africana | 58 (15) | 30 (16) |
 Otherb | 41 (11) | 21 (11) |
 Unknown | 3 (1) | 1 (1) |
 Vulnerability (disabled, pregnant, unaccompanied minors) | 34 (9) | 23 (12) |
 Length of stay in Italy in days (median; IQR) | 77 (45–121) | 74 (43–118) |
Duration of journey from origin country to Italy | ||
 0–6 months | 102 (26) | 48 (25) |
 6–12 months | 70 (18) | 33 (17) |
  > 12 months | 208 (54) | 110 (57) |
 Unknown | 5 (1) | 2 (1) |