Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of study sample (N = 120)
Characteristic | Number of participants (%) |
|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | Â |
 Male | 94 (78.33) |
 Female | 26 (21.67) |
Age (years), median | 26 |
Education, n (%) | Â |
 Primary | 45 (37.50) |
 Secondary | 54 (45.00) |
 Post-secondary | 13 (10.83) |
 Little or no schooling | 8 (6.67) |
Level of comprehension in French, n (%) | Â |
 Beginner | 38 (31.66) |
 Intermediate | 77 (64.17) |
 Advanced | 5 (4.17) |
Level of oral expression in French, n (%) | Â |
 Beginner | 77 (64.16) |
 Intermediate | 38 (31.67) |
 Advanced | 5 (4.17) |
Country of origin, n (%) | Â |
 Afghanistan and Pakistan | 36 (29.99) |
 Western African countries | 57 (47.51) |
 Eastern African countries | 13 (10.84) |
 Central African countries | 8 (6.66) |
 Northern African countries | 6 (5.00) |