Table 1.
Descriptive statistics with mean (standard deviation) for continuous variables and frequencies (percentage from total in the subgroups).
| Non-migrants (N =1,426) | Migrants 1st generation (N = 633) | 2nd generation (N = 268) | Total (N = 2,327) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 60 (21) | 42 (16) | 32 (12) | 52 (22) |
| Gender (female) | 886/1,424 (62%) | 488/633 (77%) | 226/267 (85%) | 1,600/2,325 (69%) |
| Type of emergency out-patient clinic | ||||
| Gynaecology** | 248/1,426 (17%) | 333/633 (53%) | 150/268 (56%) | 731/2,327 (31%) |
| Reason for choosing this particular services (patient reported) | ||||
| Decided by a health professional | 488/1,426 (34%) | 140/633 (22%) | 45/268 (17%) | 673/2,327 (29%) |
| It was geographically close | 473/1,426 (33%) | 261/633 (41%) | 109/268 (41%) | 843/2,327 (36%) |
| Reputation/recommendation from friend or family | 51/1,426 (4%) | 45/633 (7%) | 16/268 (6%) | 112/2,327 (5%) |
| Have been there before/competent for my condition | 382/1,426 (27%) | 166/633 (26 %) | 93/268 (35%) | 641/2,327 (28%) |
| Other | 32/1,426 (2%) | 21/633 (3%) | 5/268 (2%) | 58/2,327 (2%) |
| Evening/night | 115/1,426 (8%) | 51/633 (8%) | 24/268 (9%) | 190/2,327 (8%) |
| Education Reason for choosing this particular services (patient reported) | ||||
| High | 376/1,419 (27%) | 288/625 (46%) | 86/268 (32%) | 750/2,312 (32%) |
| Medium | 778/1,419 (55%) | 202/625 (32%) | 136/268 (51%) | 1,116/2,312 (48%) |
| Low | 2,651,419 (19%) | 135/625 (22%) | 46/268 (17%) | 446/2,312 (19%) |
| Employed (patient reported) | 502/1,425 (35%) | 283/631 (45%) | 154/268 (57%) | 939/2,324 (40%) |
| Chronic diseases (patient reported) | 1,072/1,426 (75%) | 303/633 (48%) | 122(268 (46%) | 1,497/2,327 (64%) |
| Visit of emergency services in the last year (patient reported) | ||||
| Once | 350/1,411 (25%) | 146/627 (23%) | 69/264 (26%) | 565/2,302 (25%) |
| Twice | 127/1,411 (9%) | 70/627 (11%) | 35/264 (13%) | 232/2,302 (10%) |
| Three times or more | 159/1,411 (11%) | 56/633 (9%) | 35/264 (13%) | 250/2,302 (11%) |
| a. Admission to hospital** | 656/1,365 (48%) | 157/584 (27%) | 49/257 (19%) | 862/2,206 (39%) |
| b. Pain (≥7 on a 0–10 scale) | 326/1,426 (23%) | 229/633 (36%) | 95/268(35%) | 650/2,327 (28%) |
| c. Patient reported urgency (≥7 on a 0–10 scale) | 758/1,402 (54%) | 408/606 (67%) | 164/266 (61%) | 1,330/2,274 (58%) |
| d. Advised by medical staff | 585/1,418 (41%) | 198/631 (31%) | 84/268 (31%) | 867/2,317 (37%) |
| b. c. d. satisfied | 94/1,422 (7%) | 51/629 (8%) | 18/268 (7%) | 163/2,319 (7%) |
| Adequacy of utilization of services* | 675/1,426 (47%) | 161/633 (25%) | 51/263 (19%) | 887/2,327 (38%) |
*
Criterion used in the analysis: a. and/or patient reported (b., c., and d.) are satisfied.
**
Physician reported or from interview.