NCTTP Data Project FY 2009 Data

The data represents the characteristics of survivors from 108 countries served by 21 out of 25 centers which are providing medical, mental health, social or legal services in the past year. The majority of clients served had experienced torture themselves. The NCTTP also served family members of these survivors.

In FY 2009, at least 5400 torture survivors were treated in centers around the United States holding membership in the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs (NCTTP).

Countries of Origin

Survivors and their family members came from:

32 countries in Africa
32 countries in the Middle East and Eastern Europe
15 countries in Asia
15 countries in Latin America

Approximately 50% came from 11 countries: Iraq, Ethiopia, Somalia, Cameroon, Bosnia, Cambodia, Guatemala, Iran, Congo (DRC), Eritrea and Afghanistan. The other half came from 97 different countries.

We served roughly equal numbers of males and females, with slightly more males served than females.

NCTTP centers served clients spanning the age spectrum from early childhood to over 80 years of age. The greatest concentration of clients was in the 36-45 age group. On average, the age of the females was slightly higher than that of the males at intake (39.99 vs. 39.86).

Forty-three percent had legal status in the United States at the time of intake. Nearly half were asylum seekers, undergoing the stressful and uncertain process as they work toward status that provides permanent protection for them and their families.

Summary of NCTTP Data for FY 2009

Of torture survivors served by centers belonging to the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs in the United States in FY 2009:

The majority were male (52%) – greater % of males than last year
The biggest group were seeking asylum (49%) – an increase from last year
Survivors were middle aged (average age of adults is 40.9)
Ages span from toddlers to elderly survivors over 80

Click here to view data from FY 2008.

In keeping with the guiding principles of this project:

The data collected as a part of the NCTTP Data Collection belongs to the NCTTP Centers participating in this data collection process.
The data collection process will be a “Cooperative Process”.
Inclusivity of all centers in these research projects is highly valued and will be encouraged and supported for centers which are interested in being involved.
Institutional Review Board oversight of the collection of these data is provided by the IRB of the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Data is transferred securely from NCTTP centers to a secure data depository at OHSU.
Individual PHI and identity of specific centers will be protected in any data disclosed.
It is important that scientific descriptions pertaining to the demographics, outputs and outcomes of the treatment of torture victims in the United States be available to the public.

This data belongs to the participating centers of the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs' (NCTTP) Research and Data Project. (N=5417)