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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of The Migrant Women
Variables n
Country of birth Bosnia and Herzegovina .
Croatia .
Education Kosovo .
Religion FYR Macedonia .
Russia
Employment status Slovak Republic .
in the host county Serbia .
No. of children Ukraine .
< Higher secondary .
Higher secondary
≥ Undergraduate .
Catholic .
Protestant .
Muslim
Orthodox .
Other .
Not a member of any religion .
Housewife .
Unemployed .
Employed .
None .
.
≥ .
.
.
.
ception methods migrant women mostly use are oral contraceptive pills and
condoms. While only a small number of participants claimed they also use
traditional methods, this was always in combination with some other mod-
ern contraceptive method. However, 21 (40.4) participants stated they did
not use any contraception method. Regarding their knowledge of modern
contraceptives, of the 43 participants who answered this question, 37 knew
of at least one modern contraceptive method (with the number ranging from
1 to 7). Migrant women are least familiar with the use of subcutaneous im-
plants, patches and hormonal injections.
The participants were also asked whether their partner agrees to the use of
contraception. Eleven migrant women (21.6) stated their partner disagrees
with the use of contraception; 4 (7.7) participants stated he is indifferent
on this question and 32 (61.5) stated that he agrees with its use. For a ques-
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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of The Migrant Women
Variables n
Country of birth Bosnia and Herzegovina .
Croatia .
Education Kosovo .
Religion FYR Macedonia .
Russia
Employment status Slovak Republic .
in the host county Serbia .
No. of children Ukraine .
< Higher secondary .
Higher secondary
≥ Undergraduate .
Catholic .
Protestant .
Muslim
Orthodox .
Other .
Not a member of any religion .
Housewife .
Unemployed .
Employed .
None .
.
≥ .
.
.
.
ception methods migrant women mostly use are oral contraceptive pills and
condoms. While only a small number of participants claimed they also use
traditional methods, this was always in combination with some other mod-
ern contraceptive method. However, 21 (40.4) participants stated they did
not use any contraception method. Regarding their knowledge of modern
contraceptives, of the 43 participants who answered this question, 37 knew
of at least one modern contraceptive method (with the number ranging from
1 to 7). Migrant women are least familiar with the use of subcutaneous im-
plants, patches and hormonal injections.
The participants were also asked whether their partner agrees to the use of
contraception. Eleven migrant women (21.6) stated their partner disagrees
with the use of contraception; 4 (7.7) participants stated he is indifferent
on this question and 32 (61.5) stated that he agrees with its use. For a ques-
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