Table 5.
Characteristics of referred patients (N = 236)
| Patient characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Patient’s proficiency in French | ||
| Fluent in French | 79 | 33.5 |
| Basic knowledge | 84 | 35.5 |
| No French spoken | 73 | 31.0 |
| Region of origin | ||
| Africa | 134 | 56.8 |
| Subsaharan Africa | 94 | 39.8 |
| East Africa | 32 | 13.6 |
| North Africa | 8 | 3.4 |
| Asia | 50 | 21.4 |
| Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka | 19 | 8.1 |
| Middle-east | 13 | 5.5 |
| South-east Asia | 11 | 4.7 |
| Other | 7 | 3.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 17.9 |
| Balkans | 35 | 14.8 |
| Other | 7 | 3.0 |
| America | 8 | 3.4 |
| Central America | 5 | 2.1 |
| South America | 3 | 1.3 |
| Missing data | 2 | 0.8 |
| Migration status in Switzerland | ||
| Stable residency permit/Swiss passport | 111 | 47.0 |
| Asylum seeker/undocumented migrant | 79 | 33.5 |
| Other (tourist, diplomat, etc.) | 9 | 3.8 |
| Missing data | 37 | 15.7 |
| Time spent in Switzerland | ||
| Less than 1 year | 46 | 19.5 |
| 1 to 10 years | 68 | 28.8 |
| More than 10 years | 79 | 33.5 |
| Missing data | 43 | 18.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 77 | 32.6 |
| Christian | 75 | 31.8 |
| Other | 12 | 5.1 |
| Missing data | 72 | 30.5 |
| Education | ||
| None | 23 | 9.7 |
| Primary school completed | 29 | 12.3 |
| Secondary school completed | 46 | 19.5 |
| University degree | 27 | 11.5 |
| Missing data | 111 | 47.0 |
| Main medical problem | ||
| Infectious disease (HIV, TB) | 34 | 14.4 |
| Chronic pain/somatization | 28 | 11.9 |
| Mental health problem | 27 | 11.4 |
| Cancer | 21 | 8.9 |
| Neurological disease | 18 | 7.6 |
| Other | 108 | 45.8 |