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Table 1 Characteristics of informants at first interview (n = 17)

From: Violence and reproductive health preceding flight from war: accounts from Somali born women in Sweden

Age

 

Current occupation

 

 18-24

6

 Language studies

6

 25-34

8

 Parental leave

7

 35-45

3

 Preparation program

1

Education (years)

 

 Paid employment

3

 0 or Quran-school*

5

Parity

 

 Primary school

6

 0

3

 Middle/Secondary school

1

 1

4

 High school

4

 2-3

8

 University

1

 4-7

0

Residence Sweden (years)

 

 >7

2

 0-1

2

Pregnant

5

 1-2

6

Marital status

 

 2-3

6

 Single

2

 4-10

1

 Cohabiting

2

 10-20

2

 Married

13

  

  whereof co-habiting

4

 

     not cohabiting

9

  1. *Includes recitation, reading and writing Quran-Arabic.