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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 25)

From: Self-perceived health and quality of life among Azorean deportees: a cross sectional descriptive study

Characteristic

n

%

M

SD

Range

Age (in years)

  

48.3

10.2

28–64

Educational level (in years)

  

8.8

3.3

2–14

Age at time of migration to US (in years)

  

11.7

13.3

1–48

Number of years in US

  

34.4

11.5

10–50

Number of years in Azores since deportation

  

3.7

1.5

1–7

Global Physical Health Score (4–20)

  

13.2

4.4

4–20

Global Mental Health Score (4–20)

  

9.9

3.6

4–16

Quality of Life Score (EQ-5D) (−0.109–1.0)

  

0.64

0.14

0.33–0.82

Overall health rating (1–5)

  

2.6

1.4

1–5

Carry out social roles (1–5)

  

3.2

1.5

1–5

Gender

Male

25

100

   

Marital status

     

Married

5

20

   

Single/widowed

10

40

   

Divorced/separated

10

40

   

Current work status

Full time

6

24

   

Part time

1

4

   

Unemployed

13

52

   

Retired

1

4

   

Disabled

3

12

   

Place of birth

São Miguel, Azores

21

84

   

Other

4

16

   

Health insurance in birth country (no)

15

60

   

Current health insurance (no)

12

48

   

Location of migration in US

Boston, Massachusetts area

5

20

   

Providence, Rhode Island area

5

20

   

Southeastern Massachusetts

15

56

   
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