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Table 1 Individual characteristics, displacement characteristics, and general health status of 452 Syrian refugee women in Lebanon*

From: Assessment of reproductive health and violence against women among displaced Syrians in Lebanon

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N (%) or Mean (Ā±SD)

Individual characteristics

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Region of current residence:

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ā€ƒā€ƒĀ North Lebanon

251 (55.5)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Bekaa Valley

201 (44.5)

Age:

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ā€ƒā€ƒĀ 18-24

117 (25.9)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ 25-34

194 (42.9)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ 35-45

138 (30.5)

Education:

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ā€ƒā€ƒĀ No education

63 (13.9)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Less than high school

129 (28.5)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ High school

152 (33.6)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Greater than high school

104 (23.0)

Marital Status:

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ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Married

381 (84.3)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Widowed

11 (2.4)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Divorced/separated

6 (1.3)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Never married

54 (12.0)

Consanguineous marriageā€ 

172 (38.1)

Age at first marriageā€ 

19.0ā€‰Ā±ā€‰4.0

Currently employed

11 (2.4)

Primary source (s) of income:

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ā€ƒā€ƒĀ No income

153 (33.9)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Husband

171 (37.8)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Family

61 (13.5)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Self

14 (3.1)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Charity/assistance

98 (21.7)

Displacement characteristics

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From a city in Syria (not a village)

221 (48.9)

Reasons for leaving Syria:

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ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Security concerns/fear

445 (98.5)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Lack of daily necessities

306 (67.7)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Lack of healthcare

279 (61.7)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Other (financial need, home destroyed)

13 (2.9)

Living situation in Lebanon:

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ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Residing in informal housing (tent, shop, school, etc.)

61 (13.5)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Months in current place of residence

4.6ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.6

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Months in Lebanon

5.1ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.7

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ No. of children (<18) in residence

3.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.8

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ No. of adults (>18) in residence

3.7ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.7

Food insecurity:

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ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Worry about having enough food (sometimes/often)

284 (62.8)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Eat non-preferred food (sometimes/often)

264 (58.4)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Skip meals (sometimes/often)

249 (55.1)

General health status

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Self-rated overall health:

37 (8.2)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Excellent

157 (34.7)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Good

176 (38.9)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Acceptable/fair

64 (14.2)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Poor

16 (3.5)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Very poor

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Cigarette smoker (some days/every day)

90 (19.9)

Chronic conditions:

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ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Anemia

124 (27.4)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Hypertension

55 (12.2)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Diabetes

14 (3.1)

ā€ƒā€ƒĀ Othersā€”

120 (26.6)

Currently on medication for any condition

178 (39.4)

  1. *Numbers may not sum to total due to missing data.
  2. ā€ Denominator is ever-married women (nā€‰=ā€‰398).
  3. ā€”Others: musculoskeletal issues, cardiovascular issues, abdominal issues, mental health and psychosomatic issues, vaginal infections, and urinary tract infections.