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. 2021 Apr 13;5(1):169–180. doi: 10.1089/heq.2020.0110

Table 1.

Demographics of Asylum Seekers in Matamoros, Mexico

  Age Gender Birthplace Highest education Work status Time in camp Came with family Has children Applied for asylum in the United States Received asylum response Would return home Applied for asylum in another country
AS01 43 Female El Salvador Primary Unemployed 10 months Yes Yes Yes No No No
AS02 24 Female El Salvador None Unemployed 1 year Yes Yes Yes No No No
AS03 27 Female El Salvador Secondary Informal 1 year Yes Yes Yes No No No
AS04 36 Female El Salvador Secondary Unemployed 11 months Yes Yes Yes No No No
AS05 26 Female Nicaragua University Unemployed 7 months Yes Yes Yes No No No
AS06 30 Male Honduras Secondary Formal 1 year Yes Yes Yes No No No
AS07 37 Male Mexico Primary Formal 6 months Yes Yes No N/A No No
AS08 25 Male Mexico Primary Formal 5 months Yes Yes No N/A No N/A
AS09 36 Female Honduras None Unemployed 6 months Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
AS10 36 Female Mexico Secondary Informal 6 months Yes Yes No N/A No No
AS11 25 Male Mexico Primary Unemployed 3 months Yes Yes No N/A No No
AS12 52 Female Mexico Primary Unemployed 5 months Yes Yes No N/A No No
AS13 30 Male El Salvador University Unemployed 1 year Yes Yes Yes No No No
AS14 43 Male Honduras Secondary Unemployed 7 months No Yes Yes No No No
AS15 35 Male Honduras Primary Unemployed 1 year Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
AS16 50 Male Honduras Secondary Formal 9 months No Yes Yes No No No
AS17 28 Male Cuba Secondary Formal 9 months Yes No Yes No No No
AS18 27 Female Bolivia University Unemployed 8 months Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
AS19 26 Female Honduras Secondary Unemployed 8 months Yes Yes Yes No No No
AS20 52 Female Guatemala Primary Unemployed 6 months No Yes Yes No No No
Totals: (24–52 range); average 34.4 years 55% female 7 countries 85% secondary or less 65% unemployed (3–12 months range); average 9 months 85% 95% 75% 0% 10% 5%

This table describes the demographic features of asylum seeker participants from the Matamoros, Mexico asylum seeker camp. Interviews were conducted in August 2020.