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. 2008 Oct 2;8:202. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-202

Table 5.

Self-reported reasons for failure to take diagnostic tests in the first round survey

X-ray examination Sputum smear test

Reasons Migrants % (N) Residents % (N) Migrants % (N) Residents % (N)
No money 34.7 (17) 28.4 (46) 18.4 (7) 22.7 (25)
Unnecessary 30.6 (15) 59.3 (96) 47.4 (18) 69.1 (76)
No time 28.6 (14) 9.9 (16) 10.5 (4) 0.9 (1)
Others 6.1 (3) 2.5 (4) 23.7 (9) 7.3 (8)
Total 100 (49) 100 (162) 100 (38) 100 (110)

Note: X-ray examination: p < 0.001 (1 migrant case missing); Sputum smear test: p = 0.0091