Table 3.
n | % | |
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Measurements at Medical Screening (N = 14) | ||
Heights of children under 5 years of age | 11 | 78.6 |
Weights of children under 5 years of age | 12 | 85.7 |
Hemoglobin levels | 12 | 85.7 |
Categories of Responses to: “Please describe your referral process for additional nutritional follow-up or services? (please include whether services are provided for all children or based on referral; referral criteria; any numbers or percentages receiving care that you are able to attain)” (N = 13) | ||
Refer children to pediatrician | 2 | 15.4 |
Refer child with height-weight ≤5th percentile to pediatrician | 1 | 7.7 |
Refer child with “abnormal” height/weight to pediatrician | 3 | 23.1 |
Refer children in metro area to nutritionist | 1 | 7.7 |
Vary by provider | 2 | 15.4 |
Vary by county health clinic | 2 | 15.4 |
Responsibility of resettlement agency | 2 | 15.4 |
Categories for: “What types of services are offered?” (N = 14)a | ||
Refer children to WICb | 11 | 78.6 |
Refer children to SNAPc | 4 | 28.6 |
Refer children to pediatrician | 3 | 21.4 |
Refer child with “abnormal” height/weight to pediatrician | 5 | 35.7 |
Refer children to nutritionist | 4 | 28.6 |
Provide parents nutrition classes | 2 | 14.3 |
Distribute nutritional supplements | 1 | 7.1 |
Distribute multivitamins | 2 | 14.3 |
No services | 1 | 7.1 |
Types of services referred based on above referral processes
WIC, Women, Infant and Child Nutrition Program, 2 RHCs said referral by resettlement agency
SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 2 RHCs said referral by resettlement agency