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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 264)

From: Breast cancer screening practices of African migrant women in Australia: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Characteristic

N

(%)

Age (year) (Mean: 49.5, SD: 10.4, missing: N = 7)

 19 or younger

1

(0.4)

 20–29

10

(3.9)

 30–39

32

(12.5)

 40–49

77

(30.0)

 50–59

92

(35.8)

 60–69

45

(17.5)

Country

 East Africa

17

(6.4)

 West Africa

95

(36.0)

 North Africa

88

(33.3)

 South Africa

64

(24.2)

Language at home

 African

18

(6.8)

 Dinka

40

(15.2)

 English

197

(74.6)

 Others

9

(3.4)

Length of stay in Australia (year)

(Mean: 8.7, SD: 4.9, missing: N = 12)

 0–5

70

(27.8)

 6–10

111

(44.0)

 11–15

52

(20.6)

 16–20

12

(4.8)

 21–25

6

(2.4)

 26 or above

1

(0.4)

Marital status (missing: N = 1)

 Single

19

(7.2)

 Married/defacto

174

(66.2)

 Divorced/separated

60

(22.8)

 Widowed

10

(3.8)

Education level

 Primary school

20

(7.6)

 Secondary school

47

(17.8)

 TAFE/college

43

(16.3)

 Tertiary or above

154

(58.3)

Current employment status (missing: N = 1)

 Employed, full time

125

(47.5)

 Employed, part time

94

(35.7)

 Unemployed

38

(14.4)

 Retired

6

(2.3)

Self-rated English level

 Little

14

(5.3)

 Average

21

(8.0)

 Good

79

(29.9)

 Very good

150

(56.8)