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. 2024 Mar 25;90(1):23. doi: 10.5334/aogh.4367

Table 3.

Mobility at baseline.


PARTICIPANT TOTAL (N = 479)

Number of times home changed in the past 10 years, N (%)

            Once 138 (29%)

            Twice 51 (11%)

            Three times 15 (3%)

            Four times 13 (3%)

            Five or more times 6 (1%)

            No home change 220 (46%)

Home change concerned move to a different country, N (% of those who reported a home change) 79 (35%)

Long-term mobility: spent ≥1 month away from home in the past year, N (%) 67 (14%)

Reasons for spending ≥1 month away, N (% of those who spent ≥1 month away)

            Employment or trade 39 (58%)

            To be with partner or children, or visiting extended family or friends 13 (19%)

            Farming or looking for food 9 (13%)

            Education or studies 2 (3%)

            Touring 2 (3%)

            Attending a function (e.g. funeral, wedding) 1 (2%)

            Other 1 (2%)

1 Percentage of total number of participants reported (N = 479). For each demographic characteristic, percentages, including missingness (not reported in this table), total 100%.