Table 1 Attributes of participants
From: Experiences of refugees and asylum seekers in general practice: a qualitative study
| Â | Age | Sex | Country of origin | First language | Asylum status | Benefits received | Housing status | Employment status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 22 | F | Somalia | Somali | Failed & appealing | None | Lives with friends | Not allowed to work |
2 | 50 | F | Nigeria | English | Failed | None | Lives with friends | Not allowed to work |
3 | 37 | M | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese | Applying | None | Awaiting council housing | Not allowed to work |
4 | 65 | M | Eritrea | Tigrinya | Failed & appealing | None | Council housing removed when refused | Unemployed (over age of retirement) |
5 | 35 | F | Azerbaijan | Russian | Applying | None | Lives with friends | Not allowed to work |
6 | 35 | F | Afghanistan | Farsi | Refugee | Income support | Council housing | Unemployed (medically unfit) |
7 | 34 | F | Uganda | Soga | Failed & appealing | Child benefit | Council housing | Not allowed to work |
8 | 36 | F | Afghanistan | Farsi | Applying | Income support | Council housing | Unemployed (medically unfit) |
9 | 24 | F | Afghanistan | Farsi | Failed & appealing | None | Lives with sister in council house | Not allowed to work |
10 | 47 | F | Somalia | Somali | Indefinite leave to remain | Income support | Council housing | Unemployed (medically unfit) |
11 | ? | F | Nigeria | English | Exceptional leave to remain | Income support | Council housing | Unemployed but volunteering |