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. 2021 Mar 4;23(4):863–866. doi: 10.1007/s10903-021-01173-z

Table 2.

Medical conditions & continuity of care among detained immigrants

Diagnosed health condition RS total sample Interrupted care, of those with condition a
Frequency/529 (%) Proportion (%)
Any condition below 225 (42.5) 44/210b (20.9)
Multiple (2 +) chronic conditions below 82 (15.5) 23/72b (31.9)
Lung Disease 47 (8.9) 18/43b (41.9)
 Chronic lung illness 8 (1.5) 4/7b (57.1)
 Asthma 31 (5.9) 8/30b (26.7)
 Tuberculosis 19 (3.6) 9/17b (52.9)
Cardiovascular disease 29 (5.5) 5/29 (17.2)
 Heart trouble, heart disease, angina 25 (4.7) 3/25 (12.0)
 Stroke 5 (1.0) 2/5 (40.0)
Immunocompromised status 15 (2.8) 2/15 (13.3)
 Cancer 3 (0.1) 2/3 (66.7)
 HIV or AIDS 13 (2.5) 0/13 (0)
Metabolic syndrome 147 (27.8) 16/145b (11.0)
 High blood pressure or hypertension 102 (19.3) 4/102 (3.9)
 Diabetes 34 (6.4) 2/34 (5.9)
 High cholesterol/triglycerides 79 (14.9) 10/77b (13.0)
 Liver Disease 14 (2.7) 1/14 (7.1)
Neuropsychiatric condition 89 (16.8) 13/78b (16.7)
 Depression 78 (14.7) 9/72b (12.5)
 Mental health condition other than depression 38 (7.2) 4/34b (11.8)
 Learning disability or cognitive disorder 15 (2.8) 2/12b (16.7)

aRespondents receiving care prior to detention who no longer received care during detention for that health condition

bDenominator varies from numerator in total sample due to missing data on treatment before and/or during detention