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Table 1 Overview of socio-demographic characteristics among refugee adolescent and youth participants in Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, Uganda (n = 58)

From: Exploring resource scarcity and contextual influences on wellbeing among young refugees in Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, Uganda: findings from a qualitative study

 

Focus group participants (n = 48)

In-depth interview participants (n = 10)

Age (mean, standard deviation)

20.9 (1.8)

20.8 (2.7)

Duration of Years in Uganda

 Mean (range)

2.05 (0.5–4.0)

2.5 (1–4.0)

 

N (%)

N (%)

Gender

 Men

24 (50.0)

5 (50.0)

 Women

24 (50.0)

5 (50.0)

Country of Birth

 South Sudan

41 (85.4)

7 (70.0)

 Democratic Republic of Congo

7 (14.6)

3 (30.0)

Level of Education

 Less than Primary

15 (31.2)

3 (30.0)

 Less than Secondary

21 (43.7)

6 (60.0)

 Completed Secondary

8 (16.7)

–

 Attended Technical College

2 (4.2)

–

 Some University

2 (4.2)

–

 University Degree

–

1 (10.0)

Current Employment Status

 Unemployed

37 (77.1)

10 (100.0)

 Employed

3 (6.3)

–

 Self-employed

8 (16.7)

–