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Table 1 Countries of origin of focus group participants

From: Informing a culturally appropriate approach to oral health and dental care for pre-school refugee children: a community participatory study

Country of origin

Frequency (percent)

Burma

16 (41)

Iraq, Kuwait (Middle Eastern)

9 (23)

Sudan

5 (13)

Afghanistan

3 (8)

Burundi

2 (5)

Democratic Republic of Congo

2 (5)

Rwanda, Nigeria*

1 each (5)

  1. *Not classified as a refugee country.
  2. NB Because there are so few participants from the African countries apart from Sudan, they are referred to in the text by continent rather than nationality to preserve their anonymity.
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BMC Oral Health

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