A crisis of protection and safe passage: violence experienced by migrants/refugees travelling along the Western Balkan corridor to Northern Europe

Table 2 Characteristics of individuals presenting for mental health care, Serbia, July 2015-June 2016 (n = 992)

Variable	Number	(%)
Sex
Female	302	(30)
Male	690	(70)
Age Group in years
5–17	121	(12)
18–64	856	(86)
≥ 65	15	(2)
Nationality (country of citizenship)
Syria	454	(46)
Afghanistan	257	(26)
Iraq	90	(9)
Morocco	48	(5)
Iran	41	(4)
Others^a	102	(10)
Duration of Journey (days) – Median(IQR)	30 (30–120)
Vulnerability (n = 142)
Unaccompanied minor	41	29
Single parent with a minor	28	20
Pregnant woman	25	18
Disabled	20	14
Known mental Illness	18	13
Elderly >65 years	10	7
Source of referral
Awareness sessions	761	76
MSF staff	107	11
Friend or family	40	4
NGOs	7	1
Other^b	67	7
Unknown	10	1

^aAfghanistan, Greece, Iran, Libya, Montenegro, Syria, Turkey ^bHealth workers, Social workers

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