Table 2. Prevalence and characteristics of the most frequent health problems encountered in male and female undocumented migrants.
| Condition | All participants (n = 731) |
Female (n = 479) |
Male (n = 252) |
Chronic conditions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % (95% CI) | N | % (95% CI) | N | % (95% CI) | ||
| Hypertension | 131 | 17.9 (15.2, 29.9) | 92 | 19.2 (15.8, 23.0) | 37 | 14.7 (10.6, 19.7) | yes |
| Obesity or overweight | 117 | 16.0 (13.4, 18.9) | 94 | 19.6 (16.2, 23.5) | 23 | 9.1 (5.9, 13.4) | yes |
| Dyspepsia or other gastric problems | 103 | 14.1 (11.6, 16.8) | 80 | 16.7 (13.5, 20.3) | 23 | 9.1 (5.9, 13.4) | yes |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 86 | 11.8 (9.5, 14.3) | 67 | 14.0 (11.0, 17.4) | 19 | 7.5 (4.6, 11.5) | yes |
| Vitamin/nutritional or iron deficiency | 73 | 10 (7.9, 12.4) | 63 | 13.2 (10.3, 16.5) | 10 | 4.0 (1.9, 7.2) | yes |
| Back syndrome with or without radiating pain | 58 | 7.9 (6.1, 10.1) | 40 | 8.4 (6.0, 11.2) | 18 | 7.1 (4.3, 11.1) | no |
| Constipation or diarrhea | 50 | 6.8 (5.1, 8.9) | 30 | 6.3 (4.4, 8.8) | 20 | 7.9 (4.9, 12.0) | no |
| Upper respiratory tract infection or other cough | 48 | 6.6 (4.9, 8.6) | 27 | 5.6 (3.7, 8.1) | 21 | 8.3 (5.2, 12.5) | no |
| Diabetes | 47 | 6.4 (4.8, 8.5) | 33 | 6.9 (4.8, 9.5) | 14 | 5.6 (3.1, 9.1) | yes |
| Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism | 44 | 6.0 (4.4, 8.0) | 38 | 7.9 (5.7, 10.7) | 6 | 2.4 (0.9, 5.1) | yes |
| Knee symptom/complaint | 43 | 5.9 (4.3, 7.8) | 33 | 6.9 (4.8, 9.5) | 10 | 4.0 (1.9, 7.2) | yes |
| Anemia | 42 | 5.7 (4.2, 7.7) | 36 | 7.5 (5.3, 10.3) | 6 | 2.4 (0.9, 5.1) | yes |
| Tobacco use | 39 | 5.3 (3.8, 7.2) | 14 | 2.9 (1.6, 4.9) | 25 | 9.9 (6.5, 14.3) | yes |
| Migraine or other headache | 37 | 5.1 (3.6, 6.9) | 35 | 7.3 (5.1, 10.0) | 2 | 0.8 (0.1, 2.8) | yes |
| Rhinitis | 37 | 5.1 (3.6, 6.9) | 27 | 5.6 (3.7, 8.1) | 20 | 7.9 (4.9, 12.0) | no |
| Abdominal pain | 34 | 4.7 (3.2, 6.4) | 26 | 5.4 (3.6, 7.9) | 8 | 3.2 (1.4, 6.2) | no |
| Asthma | 34 | 4.7 (3.2, 6.4) | 21 | 4.4 (2.7, 6.6) | 13 | 5.2 (2.8, 8.7) | yes |
| Anxiety disorder | 32 | 4.4 (3.0, 6.1) | 25 | 5.2 (3.4, 7.6) | 7 | 2.8 (1.1, 5.6) | yes |
| Depressive disorder | 31 | 4.2 (2.9, 6.0) | 20 | 4.2 (2.6, 6.4) | 11 | 4.4 (2.2, 7.7) | yes |
| Weakness/tiredness general | 29 | 4.0 (2.7, 5.6) | 22 | 4.6 (2.9, 6.9) | 7 | 2.8 (1.1, 5.6) | yes |
| Neck symptom/complaint | 26 | 3.6 (2.3, 5.2) | 22 | 4.6 (2.9, 6.9) | 4 | 1.6 (0.4, 4.0) | no |
| Liver disease or viral hepatitis | 24 | 3.3 (2.1, 4.8) | 12 | 2.5 (1.3, 4.3) | 12 | 4.8 (2.5, 8.2) | yes |
| Shoulder symptom/complaint | 20 | 2.7 (1.7, 4.2) | 13 | 2.7 (1.5, 4.6) | 7 | 2.8 (1.1, 5.6) | no |
| Ankle, foot, toe symptom/complaint | 20 | 2.7 (1.7, 4.2) | 17 | 3.5 (2.1, 5.6) | 3 | 1.2 (0.2, 3.4) | no |
| Vertiginous syndrome | 19 | 2.6 (1.6, 4.0) | 14 | 2.9 (1.6, 4.9) | 5 | 2.0 (0.6, 4.6) | no |
| American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease) | 17 | 2.3 (1.4, 3.7) | 15 | 3.1 (1.8, 5.1) | 2 | 0.8 (0.1, 2.8) | yes |
| Cystitis/other urinary infection | 17 | 2.3 (1.4, 3.7) | 11 | 2.3 (1.2, 4.3) | 8 | 3.2 (1.4, 6.2) | no |
| Alcohol abuse | 16 | 2.2 (1.3, 3.5) | 3 | 0.6 (0.1, 1.8) | 13 | 5.2 (2.8, 8.7) | yes |
| Sleep disturbance | 16 | 2.2 (1.3, 3.5) | 10 | 2.1 (1, 3.8) | 6 | 2.4 (0.9, 5.1) | yes |