42 1998 20 8.1 1999 16 6.5 2000 13 5.2 2001 15 6.0 2002 11 4.4 2003 18 7.3 2004 26 10.5 2005 23 9.3 2006 18 7.3 2007 15 6.0 2008 32 12.9 2009 23 9.3 Sum 247 99.6 No answer 1 0.4 Total 248 100.0 The distribution regarding time of flight shows a quite balanced distribution from the mid-1990s, a period of extreme economic difficulties, until today; this provides an indicator for understanding, in the middle and long term, the changing human rights situation of women in North Korea. <Table 3-9> Distribution of survey respondents by length of sojourn in China and other third countries Total length of sojourn Number of persons Percentage (%) Less than 1 year 51 20.6 1 year 18 7.3 2 years 16 6.5 3 years 17 6.9 4 years 22 8.9 5 years 22 8.9 6 years 16 6.5 7 years 8 3.2 8 years 18 7.3 9 years 18 7.3 10 years 20 8.1 11 years 9 3.6 12 years 7 2.8

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