Table 2 Proportion of use of primary health care services across immigrants’ countries of origin by age group
| Â | Somalia (NÂ =Â 24,253) | Ethiopia (NÂ =Â 5631) | Eritrea (NÂ =Â 4483) | Gambia (NÂ =Â 1999) | Total (NÂ =Â 36,366) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General practitioner, % | ||||||
Age range: 0–14 | 58.8 | 57.4 | 57.2 | 55.5 | 58.3 | 0.208 |
     15–44 | 66.8 | 64.5 | 61.6 | 62.7 | 65.5 | <0.001 |
     45–64 | 71.1 | 68.1 | 72.3 | 73.1 | 71.4 | 0.293 |
     ≥65 | 71.8 | 85.0 | 63.4 | 100 | 71.9 | 0.193 |
Total: | 63.9 | 62.5 | 61.9 | 62.0 | 63.3 | 0.016 |
Emergency room, % | ||||||
Age range: 0–14 | 17.8 | 18.4 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 17.3 | <0.001 |
     15–44 | 17.5 | 15.0 | 9.8 | 15.2 | 15.2 | <0.001 |
     45–64 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.003 |
     ≥65 | 18.5 | 10.0 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 17.1 | 0.567 |
Total: | 17.5 | 15.8 | 10.7 | 14.8 | 16.3 | <0.001 |