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Table 2 Number of clinic visits by demographic, experiences in Sinai desert and diagnosis

From: Impact of traumatic events incurred by asylum-seekers on mental health and utilization of medical services

 

Number of clinic visits

1

2–4

5+

χ2

P-value

Gender

 Male

41.1%

35.4%

23.5%

6.60

.037

 Female

44.5%

40.2%

15.4%

  

Age (Years)

 <20

52.3%

40.9%

6.8%

25.71

<.001

 21–30

44.8%

38.9%

16.4%

  

 31–40

37.9%

32.2%

29.9%

  

 41+

29.1%

38.2%

32.7%

  

Country of origin

 Eritrea

42.5%

38.1%

19.4%

6.41

.171

 Sudan

44.4%

29.6%

25.9%

  

 Other

22.2%

44.4%

33.3%

  

Days spent in the Sinai desert

 <6

54.4%

34.5%

11.1%

39.50

<.001

 7–20

51.8%

36.7%

11.6%

  

 21–60

40.4%

37.7%

21.9%

  

 61+

23.8%

44.6%

31.7%

  

Amounts of ransom ($US)

 Limited amount (< 2500)

52.1%

33.5%

14.4%

14.80

.005

 Intermediate amount (2500-4000)

49.8%

38.2%

12.0%

  

 High amount (> 4000)

36.1%

37.1%

26.8%

  

Modified Harvard Trauma Score

 Low

41.5%

38.4%

20.1%

1.55

.818

 Moderate

41.9%

36.0%

22.0%

  

 High

47.8%

34.8%

17.4%

  

Time till arrival to clinic

 <6 months

52.8%

32.0%

15.2%

65.96

<.001

 6–18 months

53.7%

35.8%

10.6%

  

 >18 months

24.8%

41.75

33.5%

  

Diagnosis

 Pregnancy

50.6%

45.5%

3.9%

117.35

<.001

 STD / Gynecology

49.0%

29.4%

21.6%

  

 Skin

61.0%

22.0%

17.1%

  

 Gastrointestinal

51.5%

35.3%

13.2%

  

 Trauma

48.1%

23.4%

28.6%

  

 Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder

16.9%

48.5%

34.6%

  

 Orthopedic- non-trauma

24.7%

32.5%

42.8%

  

 Respiratory

49.2%

42.4%

8.5%

  

 Eye

62.5%

29.2%

8.3%

  

 Liver, diabetes, Blood pressure, Tuberculosis

58.8%

23.5%

17.6%