Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study sample stratified by sex

Age

 Median [min, max]

35 [18, 90]

34 [18, 71]

38 [18, 90]

35 [25, 53]

 Missing: n (%)

58 (9.7%)

27 (6.6%)

2 (1.3%)

29 (76.3%)

SES

 n (%)

  Below average

137 (22.9%)

90 (22.1%)

43 (28.1%)

4 (10.5%)

  On average

341 (56.9%)

245 (60.0%)

90 (58.8%)

6 (15.8%)

  Above average

24 (4.0%)

18 (4.4%)

6 (3.9%)

0 (0%)

  Do not know/do not wish to answer

36 (6.0%)

30 (7.4%)

6 (3.9%)

0 (0%)

  Missing

61 (10.2%)

25 (6.1%)

8 (5.2%)

28 (73.7%)

Education-years

 Median [min, max]

6 [0, 21]

6 [0, 20]

6 [0, 21]

9 [9]

 Missing: n (%)

195 (32.6%)

121 (29.7%)

37 (24.2%)

37 (97.4%)

Education-highest degree

 n (%)

  No education

188 (31.4%)

131 (32.1%)

46 (30.1%)

11 (28.9%)

  Primary school

246 (41.1%)

172 (42.2%)

73 (47.7%)

1 (2.6%)

  High school

109 (18.2%)

82 (20.1%)

25 (16.3%)

2 (5.3%)

  Higher

29 (4.8%)

20 (4.9%)

9 (5.9%)

0 (0%)

  Missing

27 (4.5%)

3 (0.7%)

0 (0%)

24 (63.2%)

HSCL-25 anxiety score

 Median [min, max]

2.40 [1.00, 4.00]

2.50 [1.00, 4.00]

2.10 [1.00, 3.80]

2.20 [1.50, 2.80]

 n (%)

  < 1.75

111 (18.5%)

60 (14.7%)

49 (32.0%)

2 (5.3%)

  ≥ 1.75

434 (72.5%)

323 (79.2%)

98 (64.1%)

13 (34.2%)

  Missing

54 (9.0%)

25 (6.1%)

6 (3.9%)

23 (60.5%)

HSCL-25 depression score

 Median [min, max]

2.33 [1.00, 4.00]

2.40 [1.00, 4.00]

2.07 [1.00, 3.67]

2.07[1.47, 2.47]

 n (%)

  < 1.75

99 (16.5%)

48 (11.8%)

50 (32.7%)

1 (2.6%)

  ≥ 1.75

380 (63.4%)

283 (69.4%)

85 (55.6%)

12 (31.6%)

  Missing

120 (20.0%)

77 (18.9%)

18 (11.8%)

25 (65.8%)

Duration of stay in Lebanon (months)

 Median [min, max]

8.0 [1.0, 12.0]

8.0 [1.0, 12.0]

8.0 [4.0, 12.0]

8.0 [5.0, 12.0]