From: Quality of life among Syrian refugees in Germany: a cross-sectional pilot study
Characteristics | Physical health (QOL score) ± SD | Psychological (QOL score) ± SD | Social relationships (QOL score) ± SD | Environment (QOL score) ± SD | Total (QOL score) ± SD |
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Total (n) | 71.9 ± 13.8 | 64.2 ± 16.5 | 60.5 ± 20.3 | 66.8 ± 14.1 | 65.9 ± 12.7 |
Sex | |||||
 Male | 73.0 ± 14.0 | 66.0 ± 17.0 | 60.0 ± 21.0 | 68.0 ± 15.0 | 67.0 ± 13.4 |
 Female | 70.0 ± 16.0 | 61.0 ± 14 | 61.0 ± 19.0 | 65.0 ± 13.0± | 64.0 ± 112 |
P Mann-Whitney -U- | 0.165 | 0.044* | 0.876 | 0.209 | 0.235 |
Spearman Rho r | −0.131 | − 0.190** | 0.15 | − 0118 | −0.112 |
Education degree | |||||
 No education | 67.0 ± 17.0 | 59.0 ± 21.0 | 65.0 ± 20.0 | 63.0 ± 16.0 | 63.5 ± 18.5 |
 Basic education | 71.0 ± 17.0 | 57.0 ± 19.0 | 52.0 ± 16.0 | 68.0 ± 13.0 | 62.0 ± 16.3 |
 Secondary | 67.0 ± 9.00 | 67.0 ± 9.00 | 62.0 ± 15.0 | 70.0 ± 15.0 | 68.8 ± 12.0 |
 University | 72.0 ± 13.0 | 65.0 ± 17.0 | 60.0 ± 21.0 | 67.0 ± 14.0 | 66.0 ± 16.3 |
 Postgraduate | 69.0 ± 8.00 | 50.0 ± 27.0 | 50.0 ± 27.0 | 69.0 ± 8.00 | 59.5 ± 17.5 |
P Kruskal-Wallis | 0.767 | 0.527 | 0.773 | 0.750 | 0.707 |
Spearman Rho r | 0.100 | 0.149 | 0.031 | 0.077 | 0.106 |
Age groups (years) | |||||
 18–24 (35) | 72.0 ± 13.0 | 65.0 ± 14.0 | 63.0 ± 19.0 | 69.0 ± 14.0 | 67.2 ± 12.2 |
 25–29 (40) | 75.0 ± 14.0 | 69.0 ± 15.0 | 62.0 ± 22.0 | 67.0 ± 15.0 | 68.5 ± 12.3 |
 30–34 (21) | 70.0 ± 12.0 | 60.0 ± 19.0 | 58.0 ± 23.0 | 66.0 ± 12.0 | 63.5 ± 13.5 |
 35–39 (11 | 72.0 ± 14.0 | 59.0 ± 19.0 | 57.0 ± 17.0 | 63.0 ± 17.0 | 62.7 ± 11.6 |
 40–45 (7) | 58.0 ± 16.0 | 49.0 ± 14.0a | 55.0 ± 18.0 | 63.0 ± 13.0 | 56.3 ± 13.5 |
P Kruskal-Wallis | 0.086 | 0.011* | 0.812 | 0.636 | 0.180 |
Spearman Rho r | −0.103 | − 0.195** | − 0.109 | −0.131 | − 0.149 |
Housing | |||||
 Rented house (22) | 74.0 ± 12.0 | 67.0 ± 11.0 | 63.0 ± 17.0 | 66.0 ± 14.0 | 67.5 ± 8.8 |
 Rented apartment (89) | 72.0 ± 14.0 | 64.0 ± 17.0 | 61.0 ± 20.0 | 67.0 ± 14.0 | 66.1 ± 13.2 |
 Refugee camp (3) | 62.0 ± 16.0 | 46.0 ± 13.0 | 23.0 ± 19.0 b | 57.0 ± 11.0 | 46.9 ± 7.1 |
P Kruskal-Wallis | 0.624 | 0.113 | 0.030* | 0.435 | 0.106 |
Marital status | |||||
 Single (80) | 72.0 ± 14.0 | 67.0 ± 15.0 | 62.0 ± 19.0 | 67.0 ± 14.0 | 67.1 ± 12.5 |
 Married (29) | 72.0 ± 14.0 | 59.0 ± 18.0c | 58.0 ± 22.0 | 67.0 ± 15.0 | 63.8 ± 13.5 |
 Divorced (5) | 66.0 ± 13.0 | 44.0 ± 14.0c | 41.0 ± 28.0 | 69.0 ± 8.00 | 54.69 ± 10.1 |
P Kruskal-Wallis | 0.730 | 0.033* | 0.444 | 0.997 | 0.292 |
Asylum Duration | |||||
  < 1 year (27) | 74.0 ± 15.0 | 69.0 ± 16.0 | 64.0 ± 20.0 | 67.0 ± 14.0 | 68.5 ± 14.7 |
 1 year - > 3 year (32) | 73.0 ± 14.0 | 64.0 ± 15.0 | 59.0 ± 21.0 | 71.0 ± 14.0 | 76.7 ± 12.5 |
  > 3 year (55) | 70.0 ± 13.0 | 62.0 ± 17.0 | 60.0 ± 20.0 | 65.0 ± 14.0 | 64.1 ± 12.0 |
P Kruskal-Wallis | 0.562 | 0.210 | 0.540 | 0.086 | 0.442 |
Spearman Rho r | 0.288 | 0.108 | 0.324 | 0.277 | 0.206 |