Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the sample

Demographic characteristicn (%)/Mean (SD)
Age (years)a37 (5,04)
Age of children (years)a6,6 (4,90)
Country of origin (%) 
Nigeria38
Ghana24
The Gambia14
Cameroon10
Sierra leone10
Liberia3
Duration of stay in Finland (years)a11 (6.02)
Number of children (numbers)a2,7 (0,97)
Marital status (%) 
Married/Cohabiting72
Single/Divorced28
Employability (%) 
Employed69
Student21
Unemployed/maternity leave10
Note(s):

aMean (standard deviation)

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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