Table 1 Sample and model variable characteristics (weighted)
| Â | N | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Psychological Distressa | 2323 | 100 |
Gender | ||
 Men | 1296 | 54.0 |
 Women | 1103 | 46.0 |
Migration Pathway | ||
 Refugee | 1941 | 80.9 |
 Asylum Seeker | 458 | 19.1 |
Place of Birth | ||
 MENA (exc. Iran & Iraq) b | 173 | 7.2 |
 Iran | 246 | 10.3 |
 Iraq | 778 | 32.4 |
 Central & Southern Asia (exc. Afghanistan) c | 332 | 13.8 |
 Afghanistan | 482 | 20.1 |
 Other d | 389 | 16.2 |
 Agee | 2399 | 100 |
Marital Status | ||
 Married | 1314 | 58.4 |
 Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 201 | 8.9 |
 Never Married | 733 | 32.6 |
Education | ||
 Primary or Less | 772 | 32.4 |
 Preparatory | 728 | 30.6 |
 Secondary/Trade | 588 | 24.7 |
 University Degree | 288 | 12.1 |
Previous Employment | ||
 Yes | 1252 | 52.6 |
 No | 1130 | 47.4 |
Previous Trauma Experience | ||
 Yes | 1975 | 82.3 |
 No | 424 | 17.7 |
Settlement Stressors | ||
Worry about family/friends overseas | ||
 Yes | 1221 | 52.9 |
 No | 1087 | 47.1 |
Getting used to life in Australia | ||
 Yes | 523 | 22.7 |
 No | 1785 | 77.3 |
Language Barriers | ||
 Yes | 1290 | 55.9 |
 No | 1018 | 44.1 |
Financial situation | ||
 Yes | 926 | 40.1 |
 No | 1382 | 59.9 |
House situation | ||
 Yes | 665 | 71.2 |
 No | 1643 | 28.8 |
Work situation | ||
 Yes | 760 | 32.9 |
 No | 1548 | 67.1 |
Loneliness | ||
 Yes | 366 | 15.9 |
 No | 1942 | 84.1 |
Family Safety | ||
 Yes | 368 | 16.0 |
 No | 1940 | 84.0 |
School/Study | ||
 Yes | 400 | 17.3 |
 No | 1908 | 82.7 |
Discrimination | ||
 Yes | 63 | 2.7 |
 No | 2245 | 97.3 |