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Table 2 Characteristics of the study population
| General population (n = 630) %, 95 CI | Russian (n = 341) %, 95 CI | Somali (n = 176) %, 95 CI | Kurdish (n = 228) %, 95 CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status | ||||
| Unmarried/divorced/widow | 39.1 (35.2–43.1) | 43.6 (37.8–49.6) | 32.3 (25.5–39.9) | 33.7 (28.0–39.8) |
| Married/civil union | 60.9 (56.9–64.8) | 56.4 (50.4–62.2) | 67.7 (60.1–74.5) | 66.3 (60.2–72.0) |
| Education | ||||
| No formal education | 0.0 (NA) | 0.0 (NA) | 35.3 (28.4–43.0) | 19.4 (15.1–24.7) |
| Primary | 27.7 (24.1–31.5) | 15.5 (11.7–20.3)*** | 49.3 (41.4–57.3) *** | 39.3 (33.5–45.5) *** |
| Secondary/higher | 72.3 (68.5–75.9) | 84.5 (97.7–88.3) *** | 15.4 (10.6–21.8) *** | 41.2 (35.4–47.3) *** |
| Employment status | ||||
| Working | 83.7 (80.4–86.6) | 65.8 (60.2–71.0) *** | 37.3 (30.3–44.9) *** | 56.2 (50.2–62.1) *** |
| Others | 16.3 (13.4–19.6) | 34.2 (29.0–39.8) *** | 62.7 (55.1–69.7) *** | 43.8 (37.9–49.8) *** |
| Moved to Finland (age yrs) | ||||
| ≤18 yrs | 38.4 (32.8–44.4) | 46.2 (38.1–54.5) | 41.4(34.9–48.2) | |
| >18 yrs | 61.6 (55.6–67.2) | 53.8 (45.5–61.9) | 58.6 (51.8–65.1) | |
| Time lived in Finland | ||||
| ≤5 yrs | 23.0 (18.4–28.5) | 20.6 (15.5–26.7) | 16.6 (12.7–21.3) | |
| 6–14 yrs | 37.6 (32.1–43.4) | 38.9 (31.5–46.8) | 56.0 (49.9–61.9) | |
| ≥15 yrs | 39.4 (33.7–45.4) | 40.6 (33.2–48.4) | 27.5 (22.4–33.2) | |
