Table 2.
Migration characteristics.
| Migration characteristics | n | % (Mean [SD]) |
|---|---|---|
| Reason for migration | ||
| Economic | 57 | 59.4 |
| Asylum | 13 | 13.5 |
| Family reunion | 20 | 20.8 |
| Undocumented | 4 | 4.2 |
| Medical reasons |
2 |
2.1 |
| Years in UK |
96 |
(4.8 [3.2]) |
| Region of origin | ||
| Eastern Europe/Former Soviet Union | 28 | 29.2 |
| Central/Southern Europe | 4 | 4.2 |
| Middle East | 19 | 19.8 |
| Africa | 24 | 25.0 |
| South America | 10 | 10.4 |
| Asia |
11 |
11.8 |
| Countries of Origin (number of migrants screened) | ||
| Afghanistan [1], Albania [1], Algeria [3], Argentina [1], Bangladesh [1], Bolivia [1], Brazil [7], Brunei [1], Bulgaria [2], China [2], Egypt [3], Eritrea [2], Estonia [2], Ethiopia [1], Ghana [1], Greece [2], Guinea Bissau [1], Hungary [2], India [2], Iran [4], Iraq [6], Kazakhstan [1], Kosovo [1], Latvia [2], Lithuania [1], Malaysia [1], Mauritius [1], Morocco [2], Peru [1], Philippines [2], Palestine [1], Poland [10], Kuwait [3], Romania [7], Russia [2], Samoa [1], Somalia [3], South Africa [1], Sri Lanka [1], Syria [5], Tanzania [1], The Gambia [1], Tunisia [2]. | ||