Table 1 Characteristics for recently migrated women from the questionnaire study and the in-depth interviews
Characteristics | Questionnaire study (n = 401) | In-depth interviews (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|
Mean age, in years (SD) | 29.8 (4.7) | 30.1 (4.7) |
Mean length of stay, in months (SD) | 35.6 (19.4) | 22.6 (14.2) |
Maternal region of birth, n (%) | ||
Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 132 (32.9) | 2 (10.0) |
Latin America and Caribbean | 13 (3.2) | 1 (5.0) |
North Africa and Middle East | 76 (19.0) | 5 (25.0) |
South Asia | 81 (20.2) | 5 (25.0) |
Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania | 37 (9.2) | 1 (5.0) |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 62 (15.5) | 6 (30.0) |
Parity, n (%) | ||
Primiparous | 229 (57.1) | 11 (55.0) |
Multiparous | 172 (42.9) | 9 (45.0) |
Education, n (%) | ||
No completed school | 16 (4.0) | 3 (15.0) |
Primary/secondary school | 151 (37.7) | 8 (40.0) |
University | 234 (58.4) | 9 (45.0) |
Reason for migration, n (%) | ||
Refugeea | 41 (10.2) | 7 (35.0) |
Family reunification | 183 (45.6) | 10 (50.0) |
Education/work | 177 (44.1) | 3 (15.0) |