Table 2.
Medical Conditions by Region of Origin of People Who Received Refugee Health Assessment Services, Massachusetts, 2001-2005 (N = 4,239)a
| Region | Risk Factors, n (% Region) | Chronic Diseases, n (% Region) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Obesityb | Overweightb | HTNc | CAD | Diabetesd | Anemiae | |
| Europe and Central Asia | 508 (27.3) | 580 (31.2) | 599 (32.2) | 145 (7.8) | 65 (3.5) | 176 (9.5) |
| Africa | 199 (13.3) | 362 (24.2) | 245 (16.4) | 8 (0.5) | 37 (2.5) | 294 (19.6) |
| East and Southeast Asia | 12 (3.6) | 71 (21.0) | 33 (9.8) | 2 (0.6) | 12 (3.6) | 18 (5.3) |
| Near East and South Asia | 29 (13.6) | 58 (27.2) | 25 (11.7) | 1 (0.5) | 6 (2.8) | 26 (12.2) |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 62 (18.6) | 104 (31.2) | 58 (17.4) | 1 (0.3) | 11 (3.3) | 30 (9.0) |
| All regions | 810 (19.1) | 1,175 (27.7) | 960 (22.6) | 157 (3.7) | 131 (3.1) | 544 (12.8) |
Abbreviations: HTN, hypertension; CAD, coronary artery disease.
a
χ2 Statistical testing was used to determine association between having a given chronic disease or risk factor and region of origin: P = .51 for diabetes, P < .001 for all other conditions.
b
Obesity defined as body mass index ≥30 kg/m2, overweight defined as 25.0-29.9 kg/m2.
c
Defined as diagnosis of HTN or measurement of systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg.
d
Included presence of glucose on urinalysis.
e
Hemoglobin <13 g/dL or hematocrit <41% (men) and hemoglobin <12 g/dL or hematocrit <36% (women).