| Characteristic | No. (%) of participants* n = 400 |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD, yr | 40.59 ± 14.91 |
| Female sex | 221 (55.2) |
| Sponsorship status | |
| Privately sponsored | 209 (52.2) |
| Government-assisted | 177 (44.2) |
| Blended Visa Office-Referred Program | 12 (3.0) |
| Prefer not to answer | 2 (0.5) |
| Residency in Canada, mean ± SD, mo | 4.43 ± 2.24 |
| Education† | |
| Secondary or less | 217 (54.2) |
| High school | 84 (21.0) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 99 (24.7) |
| Preferred language | |
| Arabic | 238 (59.5) |
| Armenian | 116 (29.0) |
| English | 35 (8.8) |
| Other‡ | 11 (2.8) |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
*Except where noted otherwise.
†In Syria, secondary is grades 7-9 and high school is grades 10-12.
‡Includes Turkish and Kurdish.