Violence Experience among Immigrants and Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italy

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population.

	N	%
Gender
Male	271	53.9
Female	232	46.1
Age, mean ± SD (range), years	35.3±12.7 (15-74)
Regional origin
Sub-Saharan Africa	288	57.3
Eastern Europe	101	20.1
Asia	61	12.1
North Africa	28	5.5
South America	25	5
Religion
Muslim	230	45.7
Catholic	130	25.9
Christian Orthodox	98	19.5
Other	31	6.1
Atheist	14	2.8
Educational level, mean ± SD (range), years	10.3±4.5 (1-23)
Illiterate	69	13.7
Primary school	72	14.3
Middle school	141	28
High school and above	221	44
Marital status
Single	233	46.3
Married	201	40
Separated/Divorced/Widowed	69	13.7
Number of children, median (range)	2 (1-8)
0	225	44.7
1	109	21.7
≥2	169	33.6
Living conditions
House	332	66
Camp	146	29
Street	25	5
Number of cohabiting, median (range)	2 (1-8)
Length of stay in Italy, median (range), years	4 (1 month-37 years)
Employment status
Unemployed	282	56.1
Employed	221	43.9