Table 3.
Differences in the distribution of diseases according to age group (N = 290).
| Diseases⁎⁎ | Age group | p value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <40 years (N = 103) | 40 to 60 years (N = 82) | >60 years (N = 105) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Top 6 Diseases | ||||
| COPD | 25 (24.3) | 14 (17.1) | 19 (18.1) | 0.396 |
| CLD | 20 (19.4) | 8 (9.8) | 10 (9.5) | 0.061 |
| CAP | 2 (1.9) | 6 (7.3) | 4 (3.8) | 0.185 |
| PTB | 2 (1.9) | 4 (4.9) | 11 (10.5) | 0.029 |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 4 (3.9) | 2 (2.4) | 4 (3.8) | 0.839 |
| Ischemic Stroke | 4 (3.9) | 4 (4.9) | 8 (7.6) | 0.477 |
| Systems | ||||
| Cardiovascular | 10 (9.7) | 4 (4.9) | 10 (9.5) | 0.419 |
| Respiratory | 29 (28.2) | 24 (29.3) | 33 (31.4) | 0.871 |
| GIT and HBS | 33 (32) | 18 (22) | 27 (25.7) | 0.289 |
| Nervous | 6 (5.8) | 6 (7.3) | 8 (7.6) | 0.864 |
| Endocrine | 3 (2.9) | 2 (2.4) | 7 (6.7) | 0.262 |
| Genito-urinary | 2 (1.9) | 0 | 6 (5.7) | 0.050 |
| Infection | 2 (1.9) | 4 (4.9) | 4 (3.8) | 0.536 |
| Malignancy | 12 (11.7) | 4 (4.9) | 4 (3.8) | 0.058 |
| Hematology | 4 (3.9) | 4 (4.9) | 2 (1.9) | 0.519 |
| Psychiatric disorder | 0 | 2 (2.4) | 2 (1.9) | 0.312 |
| Rheumatology and musculoskeletal | 0 | 8 (9.8) | 0 | <0.01 |
| Others | ||||
| Accident and injury | 2 (1.9) | 6 (7.3) | 2 (1.9) | 0.077 |
COPD= Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, CLD= Chronic Liver Disease, CAP= Community Acquired Pneumonia, PTB=Pulmonary tuberculosis, GIT-Gastrointestinal tract, HBS=Hepatobiliary system
The disease pattern was similar across the sexes among the refugees except community acquisition pneumonia (CAP), which was commonly observed among males (p = .004) (Table 4).
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p value was determined by Chi-square test. Bonferroni correction found that column proportion of age group categories do not differ significantly from each other at the 0.05 level.
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Multiple response