Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of 92 newly arrived Afghan refugees seen in a general practice clinic in Mildura, Victoria 2010-2013
| Characteristic | Values 1 |
|---|---|
| Demographic | |
| Age (years) | 22.6 [11.9] |
| 0-10 | 19 (20.7) |
| 11- 21 | 28 (30.4) |
| 22-32 | 25 (27.2) |
| 33-43 | 15 (16.3) |
| >43 | 5 (5.4) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 11 (12.0) |
| Male | 81 (88.0) |
| Weight (kg)2 | 63.3 [18.2] |
| Height (cm) 2 | 162.9 [20.2] |
| Body mass index (kg/m 2 ) | 22.9 [3.93] |
| Underweight (BMI<18 kg/m2) | 9 (12) |
| Normal (BMI 18-25 kg/m2) | 43 (57.3) |
| Overweight (BMI >25 kg/m2) | 23 (30.7) |
1 Values are mean [standard deviation] or number (%).
2 Data missing on 17 patients.