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Table 2 Migration process of Venezuelan women that arrived in Manaus and Boa Vista between 2018 and 2021

From: Migration process of Venezuelan women to Brazil: living conditions and use of health services in Manaus and Boa Vista, 2018–2021

Migration Process

Manaus

Boa Vista

Total

P-value

N = 755

N = 1257

N = 2012

%

%

%

Est.

Worked before migrating to Brazil

69.7

55.1

60.6

< 0.001

In this work, there was a formal bond

42.5

21.5

30.6

< 0.001

Main reasons for migrating to Brazil

    

  Looking for or got a job

27.5

20.6

23.2

0.004

  Study reasons

9.1

17.2

14.2

< 0.001

  Difficulties accessing health care

37.2

38.1

37.8

0.762

  Violence and insecurity

31.1

25,0

27.3

0.017

  Difficulty getting food

59.3

50.8

54.0

0.002

  Family reunification

9.6

9.7

9.6

0.983

Paid someone who promised him facilities to enter Brazil

28.4

44.3

38.3

< 0.001

With whom did you migrate

   

< 0.001

  Alone

17.9

9.3

12.5

 

  Accompanied

82.1

90.7

87.5

 

Arrived pregnant in Brazil

5.7

9.2

7.9

0.018

Left children in Venezuela

24.6

27.8

26.6

0.187

In which country will you complete your trip

   

0.013

  Brazil

85.4

94.3

93.1

 

  Other country

14.6

3.3

4.5

 

  Do not Know

0.0

2.4

2.1

 

Want to return to Venezuela

   

< 0.001

  No

16.1

20.8

19.0

 

  Yes

77.1

64.6

69.3

 

  Do not Know

6.8

14.7

11.7