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Table 3 Demographic characteristics, case type and vulnerabilities in unaccompanied migrant children attending the Belgrade clinic from January 2018 to January 2019

From: Migrant children in transit: health profile and social needs of unaccompanied and accompanied children visiting the MSF clinic in Belgrade, Serbia

SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES

UMC

N (%)

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

 SEX

24 (100)

  Male

23 (96)

  Female

1 (4)

 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

  Afghanistan

21 (88)

  Ghana

1 (4)

  Iran

1 (4)

  Pakistan

1 (4)

AGE median (IQR)

16 (14–16)

 ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS

  Administrative status: Registered

22 (92)

  Asylum procedure initiated

4 (17)

 CASE TYPE

  Social protection w/ Medical care

12 (50)

  Social protection w/ Mental health care

9 (38)

  Social protection w/ Medical and mental health care

3 (13)

 TYPE OF VULNERABILITIES (single vs. multiple)

  UMC

7 (29)

  UMC and survivor of violence

6 (25)

  UMC and survivor of traumatic event, survivor of violencea

3 (13)

  UMC and survivor of traumatic event

3 (13)

  UMC and pregnant woman

1 (4)

  UMC and alcohol and drug addiction

1 (4)

  UMC and survivor of sexual and gender-based violence, survivor of traumatic event

1 (4)

  UMC and survivor of traumatic event, disabled

1 (4)

  UMC and survivor of traumatic event, survivor of sexual and gender-based violence, survivor of violence

1 (4)

  1. Note: One AMC who received social assistance has been excluded due to small numbers, atraumatic event refers to witnessing a traumatic event, experiencing separation from family, ill-treatment by authorities, threats/intimidation, death of a family member etc. Violence refers to an incident that includes physical violence