From: Assessment of reproductive health and violence against women among displaced Syrians in Lebanon
Ā | N (%) or Mean (Ā±SD) |
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Individual characteristics | Ā |
Region of current residence: | Ā |
āāĀ North Lebanon | 251 (55.5) |
āāĀ Bekaa Valley | 201 (44.5) |
Age: | Ā |
āāĀ 18-24 | 117 (25.9) |
āāĀ 25-34 | 194 (42.9) |
āāĀ 35-45 | 138 (30.5) |
Education: | Ā |
āāĀ No education | 63 (13.9) |
āāĀ Less than high school | 129 (28.5) |
āāĀ High school | 152 (33.6) |
āāĀ Greater than high school | 104 (23.0) |
Marital Status: | Ā |
āāĀ Married | 381 (84.3) |
āāĀ Widowed | 11 (2.4) |
āāĀ Divorced/separated | 6 (1.3) |
āāĀ Never married | 54 (12.0) |
Consanguineous marriageā | 172 (38.1) |
Age at first marriageā | 19.0āĀ±ā4.0 |
Currently employed | 11 (2.4) |
Primary source (s) of income: | Ā |
āāĀ No income | 153 (33.9) |
āāĀ Husband | 171 (37.8) |
āāĀ Family | 61 (13.5) |
āāĀ Self | 14 (3.1) |
āāĀ Charity/assistance | 98 (21.7) |
Displacement characteristics | Ā |
From a city in Syria (not a village) | 221 (48.9) |
Reasons for leaving Syria: | Ā |
āāĀ Security concerns/fear | 445 (98.5) |
āāĀ Lack of daily necessities | 306 (67.7) |
āāĀ Lack of healthcare | 279 (61.7) |
āāĀ Other (financial need, home destroyed) | 13 (2.9) |
Living situation in Lebanon: | Ā |
āāĀ Residing in informal housing (tent, shop, school, etc.) | 61 (13.5) |
āāĀ Months in current place of residence | 4.6āĀ±ā3.6 |
āāĀ Months in Lebanon | 5.1āĀ±ā3.7 |
āāĀ No. of children (<18) in residence | 3.8āĀ±ā2.8 |
āāĀ No. of adults (>18) in residence | 3.7āĀ±ā3.7 |
Food insecurity: | Ā |
āāĀ Worry about having enough food (sometimes/often) | 284 (62.8) |
āāĀ Eat non-preferred food (sometimes/often) | 264 (58.4) |
āāĀ Skip meals (sometimes/often) | 249 (55.1) |
General health status | Ā |
Self-rated overall health: | 37 (8.2) |
āāĀ Excellent | 157 (34.7) |
āāĀ Good | 176 (38.9) |
āāĀ Acceptable/fair | 64 (14.2) |
āāĀ Poor | 16 (3.5) |
āāĀ Very poor | Ā |
Cigarette smoker (some days/every day) | 90 (19.9) |
Chronic conditions: | Ā |
āāĀ Anemia | 124 (27.4) |
āāĀ Hypertension | 55 (12.2) |
āāĀ Diabetes | 14 (3.1) |
āāĀ Othersā” | 120 (26.6) |
Currently on medication for any condition | 178 (39.4) |