Factors that may contribute to a poor health status of asylum-seeking children and young people on arrival
| Home country | Journey | UK |
| Poverty | Exposure to extreme conditions | Language barrier |
| Conflict | Poor sanitation | Stigma |
| Abuse | Poor nutrition | Unfamiliarity |
| Drought, famine | Violence | Lack of community |
| Disrupted healthcare system | Infection | Geographical instability |
| Loss of family members | Psychological trauma | Systems under pressure |
| Hazardous travel | Institutional discrimination | |
| Overcrowding | Deliberate exclusion | |
| Racism | ||
| Digital poverty |