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Table 2 Demographic characteristics (%) for respondents and sample frame

From: The refugee post-migration stress scale (RPMS) – development and validation among refugees from Syria recently resettled in Sweden

Characteristics

Respondents (n = 1215)

Sample frame (n = 4000)

Gender

 Women

37.2

36.5

 Men

62.8

63.5

Age groups (years)

 18–29

23.3

30.8

 30–39

32.9

33.7

 40–49

24.3

21.0

 50–64

19.5

14.6

Marital status

 Unmarried

31.8

40.8

 Married

63.5

52.9

 Divorced/widow/widower

4.8

6.4

Level of education

 0–9 years

40.2

46.4

  > 9 years without a university degree

21.0

22.3

  > 12 years with a university degree

38.7

31.5

Year of immigrationa

  ≤ 2011

6.5

10.1

 2012

27.5

29.5

 2013

66.0

60.4

  1. aThis variable indicates the year the individual arrived in Sweden and should not be confused with year for being granted residency