Table 1 Demographic characteristics of in-depth interview participants
From: Access to Norwegian healthcare system – challenges for sub-Saharan African immigrants
Total (%) | |
|---|---|
Total population | 47 (100) |
Gender | |
Women | 26 (55.3) |
Men | 44.7 (21) |
Age distribution | |
18–30 | 15.0 (7) |
31–40 | 28.0 (13) |
41–50 | 45.0 (21) |
51–60 | 8.5 (4) |
≥ 60 | 4.1 (2) |
Country of origin | |
Somalia | 23.4 (11) |
Sudan | 17.0 (8) |
Nigeria | 10.6 (5) |
Cameroon | 8.5 (4) |
Ethiopia | 6.4 (3) |
Ghana | 6.4 (3) |
Senegal | 6.4 (3) |
Eritrea | 4.3 (2) |
Uganda | 4.3 (2) |
Gambia | 4.3 (2) |
Liberia | 2.1 (1) |
Congo | 2.1 (1) |
Burundi | 2.1 (1) |
Tanzania | 2.1 (1) |
Social status | |
Married | 78.7 (37) |
Single | 17.0 (8) |
Divorce | 2.1 (1) |
Undisclosed | 2.1 (1) |
Education | |
No formal education | 12.8 (6) |
Primary | 6.4 (3) |
Secondary | 36.2 (17) |
High school | 29.8 (14) |
University | 23.4 (11) |
Employment status | |
Employed | 74.5 (35) |
Unemployed | 19.1 (9) |
Retired | 4.3 (2) |
Undisclosed | 2.1 (1) |
Years living in Norway | |
Born in Norway | 2.1 (1) |
≤ 10 years | 36.2 (179 |
11–20 years | 46.8 (22) |
≥ 20 years | 17.0 (8) |