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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Pregnant and Parenting Asylum-Seeking Women in Tijuana, MIHRA Study, 2022 (N = 30)

From: “When you leave your country, this is what you’re in for”: experiences of structural, legal, and gender-based violence among asylum-seeking women at the Mexico-U.S. border

Characteristic

 

Total/Mean (% or Range)

N = 30

Age

Mean (range)

29.1 years (18 years – 41 years)

Number of Children

Mean (range)

2.5 children (1 child – 5 children)

Country of Origin

Mexico

12 (40.0%)

El Salvador

3 (10.0%)

Honduras

7 (23.3%)

Guatemala

3 (10.0%)

Haiti

5 (16.7%)

Of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin

 

26 (86.7%)

Identify as Black

 

7 (23.3%)

Identify as Indigenous

 

8 (27.6%)

Duration of Time in Tijuana

Mean (range)

10.7 months (1 month—6 years)