TABLE 1.
Migratory status of children’s parents at the emergency department according to institution
| Migratory status* |
Institution
|
Total (n=2122) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital 1 (n=461) | Hospital 2 (n=681) | Hospital 3 (n=982) | ||
| Refugee claimants/federally insured | 287 (62.3) | 322 (47.3) | 577 (58.7) | 1186 (55.9) |
| Uninsured arrived permanent residents and undocumented/‘grey zone’ individuals | 163 (35.4) | 281 (41.3) | 392 (41.3) | 836 (39.4) |
| Probably without papers | 159 (34) | 279 (41) | 17 (4) | 809 (38.1) |
| Permanent immigrant (three-month waiting period) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 17 (0.8) | |
| Refused refugee status | 3 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 4 (0.2) | |
| Between two statuses, provide details | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 3 (0.1) | |
| Temporary foreign worker | 0 (0) | 2 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) |
| Temporary suspension of removal | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | |
| Visitors | 11 (2.4) | 78 (11.5) | ≥89 (4.7) | |
Data presented as n (%). Hospitals 1 and 2 are located in Montreal (Quebec) and Hospital 3 is located in Toronto (Ontario).
*
P≤0.0001