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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%