Table 1 Comparison between undocumented migrants originating in the horn of Africa with migrants from other countries who visited ambulatory clinics in Tel Aviv, 2008–2011
Variable [vs. compared group] | Migrants from the horn of Africa N = 310 (%) | Migrants from other countries N = 300 (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
MoH clinic [vs. PHR-I clinic] | 159 (51.3) | 149 (49.7) | 0.7 |
Age: median | 27 (IQR: 23–33) | 34 (IQR:28–41) | >0.001 |
Female gender [vs. male] | 67 (21.4) | 127 (42.1) | >0.001 |
Length of stay in Israel [months]: median | 9 (IQR: 4–16) | 18 (IQR: 6–36) | >0.001 |
Married [vs. single] | 112 (40.6) | 99 (16.8) | 0.4 |
Employed [vs. unemployed] | 46 (71.9) | 68 (86.1) | 0.04 |
Disease [vs. injury] | 277 (91.4) | 267 (91.10) | 1 |
Acute disease [vs. chronic] | 199 (65.0) | 211 (71.3) | 0.1 |
Mild/simple symptoms [vs. moderate or complex] | 193 (62.3) | 170 (56.7) | 0.2 |
Months from symptoms to Doctor’s visit: median | 1.25 (IQR: 0.25–6) | 0.7 IQR: (0.25–3) | 0.006 |
Number of further visits to the clinic: median | 1 (IQR: 1–2) | 1 (IQR: 1–3) | 0.03 |
Respiratory complaints | 49 (16.6) | 57 (19.5) | 0.4 |
Muscular and skeletal complaints | 56 (19.0) | 64 (21.8) | 0.4 |
Referral to other medical settings | 113 (36.5) | 124 (41.3) | 0.2 |