Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and episodes of different types of violence in Libya by sex

 Age in years (mean, SD)

31,9

(7,4)

30,2

(7,8)

32,5

(7,3)

0,27

 Primary

76,4

(55/72)

100,0

(17/17)

69,1

(38/55)

0,03*

 Secondary

18,1

(13/72)

0,0

(0/17)

23,6

(13/55)

 Tertiary

5,5

(4/72)

0,0

(0/17)

7,3

(4/55)

 Ivory Coast

66,6

(48/72)

82,4

(14/17)

61,8

(34/55)

0,51

 Mali

23,6

(17/72)

17,6

(3/17)

25,5

(14/55)

 Eritrea

1,4

(1/72)

0,0

(0/17)

1,8

(1/55)

 Republic of Cameroon

5,6

(4/72)

0,0

(0/17)

7,3

(4/55)

 Security

59,7

(43/72)

82,3

(14/17)

52,7

(29/55)

0,12

 Political

15,3

(11/72)

5,9

(1/17)

18,2

(10/55)

 Economic

22,2

(6/72)

11,8

(4/17)

25,5

(14/55)

 Studies

2,8

(2/72)

0,0

(0/17)

3,6

(2/55)

 Alone

69,4

(50/72)

41,2

(7/17)

78,2

(43/55)

0,01*

 With family

19,4

(14/72)

35,3

(6/17)

14,5

(4/55)

 Other

11,1

(8/72)

23,5

(4/17)

7,3

(8/55)

Pregnancy during travel (%, n/N)

_

_

29,4

(5/17)

_

_

_

Boarding by threat (%, n/N)

58,1

(42/72)

47,1

(8/17)

61,8

(34/55)

0,68

Length of stay in Libya in days (median, IQR)

180

(120–365)

120,0

(60–180)

200

(120–365)

0,02*

Healthcare access in Libya (%, n/N)

2,8

(2/72)

0

(0/17)

3,6

(2/55)

0,05*

Need of psychological support after the survey (%, n/N)

63,9

(46/72)

70,8

(12/17)

61,8

(34/55)

0,35

 Global Violence¹

94,4

(89,0-99,9)

88,2

(71,3–100)

96,3

(91,3–100)

0,21

Physical violence

91,1

(84,3-98,1)

80,0

(57,1–100)

94,3

(87,9–100)

0,05*

 With firearms

76,1

(65,6-86,6)

53,5

(24,7-81,9)

82,7

(72,1-93,3)

0,02*

 Without firearms

89,5

(82,1-97,1)

73,3

(48,0-98,7)

94,3

(87,9–100)

0,02*

Violence with deprivation

89,5

(82,1-97,1)

86,7

(67,7–100)

91,7

(85,6–100)

0,10

 Detention without food

88,2

(79,3-98,1)

86,7

(67,7–100)

88,7

(78,3-99,0)

0,85

 Detention with racket

58,8

(46,1-71,5)

46,7

(18,1-75,2)

62,3

(47,7-76,8)

0,31

 Detention with ransom

58,8

(46,1-71,5)

60,1

(31,9-88,0)

58,5

(43,8-73,2)

0,92

 Family separation

37,6

(24,2-49,2)

46,7

(18,1-75,2)

34,0

(19,7-48,2)

0,40

Sexual violence

26,5

(15,7-37,2)

53,3

(24,7-81,9)

18,9

(7,9-24,8)

0,01*

 Forced labour

33,3

(19,9-47,5)

22,2

(9,8-35,6)

49,1

(17,5-82,1)

0,03*

 Unsafe abortion

_

_

17,6

(5,3-29,9)

_

_

_

Global Violence¹

100,0

(100–100)

00,0

(100–100)

100,0

(100–100)

_

Physical violence

93,1

(85,9–100)

88,2

(71,1–100)

94,3

(87,9–100)

0,46

 With firearms

87,5

(78,7-93,2)

82,4

(62,1–100)

89,1

(79,1-99,0)

0,52

 Without firearms

93,1

(85,9–100)

88,2

(71,1–100)

92,7

(83,9–100)

0,87

Violence with deprivation

94,4

(89,0-99,9)

88,2

(71,3–100)

96,3

(91,3–100)

0,21

 Detention without food

87,5

(78,3-96,5)

88,2

(71,2–100)

87,3

(76,8-97,7)

0,93

 Detention with racket

76,4

(65,6-87,1)

76,4

(54,0-99,0)

76,4

(63,7-89,1)

0,99

 Detention with ransom

79,2

(68,8-89,6)

70,6

(46,4-94,7)

81,8

(70,1-93,6)

0,37

 Family separation

61,1

(48,9-73,3)

52,9

(26,5-79,4)

63,6

(49,5-77,6)

0,46

Sexual violence

79,2

(68,8-89,6)

82,4

(62,1–100)

78,2

(65,8-90,6)

0,74

 Forced labour

88,2

(79,3-98,1)

86,7

(67,7–100)

88,7

(78,3-99,0)

0,85