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Table 5 Sociodemographic characteristics of children
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at interview | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| 0–11 months | 8 (21.1) | 3 (7.0) | 11 (13.6) |
| 1–4 years | 10 (26.3) | 14 (32.6) | 24 (29.6) |
| 5–9 years | 9 (23.7) | 10 (23.3) | 19 (23.5) |
| 10–17 years | 11 (28.9) | 16 (37.2) | 27 (33.3) |
| N (%) | 38 (100.0) | 43 (100.0) | 81 (100.0) |
| Months since arrival in Germany | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| 0–6 months | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.3) | 2 (2.9) |
| 6–12 months | 13 (41.9) | 7 (12.4) | 20 (28.9) |
| 13–15 months | 5 (16.1) | 12 (31.5) | 17 (24.6) |
| 16–23 months | 10 (32.3) | 14 (36.8) | 24 (34.8) |
| 24–36 months | 3 (9.7) | 3 (7.9) | 6 (8.7) |
| N (%) | 31 (100.0) | 38 (100.0) | 69 (100.0) |
| Residence status (parents) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Asylum seeker | 19 (59.4) | 23 (62.2) | 42 (60.9) |
| Asylum granted | 6 (18.8) | 7 (18.9) | 13 (18.8) |
| Toleration (‘Duldung’) | 3 (9.4) | 2 (5.4) | 5 (7.2) |
| Asylum status rejected | 4 (12.5) | 5 (13.5) | 9 (13.0) |
| N (%) | 32 (100.0) | 37 (100.0) | 69 (100.0) |
| Subjective social status in Germany (parents) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Low | 19 (65.5) | 24 (70.6) | 43 (68.2) |
| Middle | 6 (20.7) | 9 (26.5) | 15 (23.8) |
| High | 4 (13.8) | 1 (2.9) | 5 (8.0) |
| Total | 29 (100.0) | 34 (100.0) | 63 (100.0) |
| Subjective social status in country of origin (parents) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Bottom | 13 (44.8) | 17 (47.2) | 30 (46.2) |
| Middle | 10 (34.5) | 8 (22.3) | 18 (27.7) |
| Top | 6 (20.7) | 11 (30.5) | 17 (26.1) |
| N (%) | 29 (100.0) | 36 (100.0) | 65 (100.0) |
| Nationality (parents) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Afghanistan | 10 (25.6) | 9 (22.0) | 19 (23.8) |
| Cameroon | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.4) | 2 (2.5) |
| Iran | 1 (2.6) | 2 (4.9) | 3 (3.8) |
| Iraq | 6 (15.4) | 5 (12.2) | 11 (13.8) |
| Macedonia | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) |
| Nigeria | 3 (7.7) | 4 (9.8) | 7 (8.8) |
| Russia | 3 (7.7) | 3 (7.3) | 6 (7.5) |
| Syria | 8 (20.5) | 3 (7.3) | 11 (13.8) |
| Turkey | 2 (5.1) | 5 (12.2) | 7 (8.8) |
| Other | 4 (10.3) | 9 (22.0) | 13 (16.3) |
| N (%) | 39 (100.0) | 41 (100.0) | 80 (100.0) |
