Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 621)
From: Depression and anxiety symptoms among Vietnamese migrants in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 347 | 55.9 |
Female | 274 | 44.1 |
Age (year) | ||
(Mean ± SD) | 26.0 ± 4.8 | |
Duration of residence in Japan (year) | ||
(Mean ± SD) | 3.4 ± 3.1 | |
COVID-19 Infection rate in the area of residence | ||
Low | 181 | 29.1 |
Middle | 251 | 40.4 |
High | 189 | 30.4 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 129 | 20.8 |
Single, divorced, or bereaved | 492 | 79.2 |
Visa status | ||
Residence based on the nature of activities | 26 | 4.2 |
Residence based on employment except Technical Intern Training and Skilled Labor | 167 | 26.9 |
International student | 182 | 29.3 |
Technical Intern Training (Ginojisshu) | 183 | 29.5 |
Skilled Labor (Tokuteiginou) | 38 | 6.1 |
No response | 25 | 4.0 |
Japanese language proficiency | ||
Ability to speak fluently and confidently | 71 | 11.4 |
Ability to speak at a level that does not affect work or study | 273 | 44.0 |
Adequate ability to speak without impacting daily life | 217 | 34.9 |
Barely able to speak Japanese | 60 | 9.7 |
Education level | ||
Junior high school and under | 5 | 0.8 |
High school | 238 | 38.3 |
Technical school | 132 | 21.3 |
College (2 years) or University | 214 | 34.5 |
Graduate school | 32 | 5.2 |
Pre-existing health conditions | ||
Yes | 132 | 21.3 |
No | 489 | 78.7 |
Pre-existing health conditions (Multiple answers) | ||
Gastroenterology | 49 | 7.9 |
Otorhinolaryngology | 32 | 5.2 |
Orthopedics | 32 | 5.2 |
Dentistry | 31 | 5 |
Psychiatry | 25 | 4 |
Cardiology | 23 | 3.6 |
Urology | 17 | 2.7 |
Hematology | 12 | 1.9 |
Gynecology | 8 | 1.3 |
Respiratory | 4 | 0.6 |
Endocrinology | 3 | 0.5 |
Neurology | 3 | 0.5 |
Oncology | 2 | 0.3 |