Skip to main content

Table 1 Demography of 16 African Australian Teenage Mothers with Teenage Pregnancy Experience

From: Early motherhood: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of African Australian teenage mothers in greater Melbourne, Australia

Employment status

Gender

Current age

Country of Birth (length of stay)

Transit country (countries)

Approximate length of stay in Australia

Main languages spoken at home

Unemployed

F

20

Ethiopia

Egypt

5 years

Arabic, Dinka

Unemployed

F

21

Sudan

Uganda

4 years

Dinka, English

Unemployed

F

19

Liberia (2 months)

Guinea 10 years, Kenya 5 years)

4 years

Gio, Eglish

Employed (casual)

F

24

Sudan

Egypt

8 years

Dinka, Arabic

Unemployed

F

27

Liberia

Not stated

9 years

French (other)

Unemployed

F

19

Sudan (North)

Egypt (7 years)

Not stated

Arabic, Dinka

Unemployed

F

18

Sudan (2 months)

Kenya (2 years)

16 years

English (a bit of Dinka)

Unemployed

F

30

Sudan

Egypt

Not stated

Arabic, Dinka

Unemployed

F

22

Sudan

Egypt

6 years

Nuer, Arabic

Unemployed

F

20

Burundi

Tanzania (8 years)

5 years

Kirundi, Kiswhahili

Unemployed

F

17

Sierra Leone

Not stated

2 years ago

Timinie, Creole

Unemployed

F

17

Sudan (7 years)

Uganda (6 years)

3 years

English (little Dinka)

Unemployed

F

Early twenties

Sudan

Egypt

7 years

Arabic, Moro

Unemployed

F

28

Sudan

Egypt

Not provided. Had lengthy stays in refugee camp prior to arrival in Australia

Arabic, Dinka

Unemployed

F

17

Liberia 5.5 yrs

Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone

4 years

Gio, Madingo, Mana, Berle, French, English

Unemployed

F

18

Sudan

Not stated

2 years

Dinka