Table 2.
Difficulty with Activities of Daily Living, Medication Requirements and Accessibility, and Chronic Condition Prevalence as Compared to United States for Arabic-Speaking Refugees (65 Households representing 295 persons)
| N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Households by Number of Reported Chronic Medical Conditions | |||
| 0 | 31 | 48% | |
| 1 | 14 | 22% | |
| 2 | 11 | 17% | |
| 3 | 7 | 11% | |
| 4 | 2 | 3% | |
| Persons Reporting Chronic Conditions | USA Prevalencea | ||
| Hypertension | 19 | 6% | 29.9% |
| Diabetes | 17 | 6% | 9.8% |
| Heart Disease | 10 | 3% | 12.1% |
| Chronic Respiratory Problems | 21 | 7% | 6.2%, 9.5%b |
| High Cholesterol | 19 | 6% | 11.8% |
| Chronic Headaches | 16 | 5% | 15.3%c |
| Blood-related condition (Hematologic) | 7 | 2% | 5.6%d |
| Cancer | 1 | 0% | 9.4% |
| Other Chronic Conditions | 32 | 11% | – |
| Difficulty with Activities of Daily Living (Persons) | 25 | 9% | |
| Requiring Daily Medications (Persons) | 62 | 21% | |
| Difficulty Obtaining Daily Medications | 17 | 6% | |
| Medication Payment (No. Households) | |||
| Health Insurance | 51 | 78% | |
| Health Insurance & Out of Pocket | 8 | 12% | |
| Out of Pocket | 5 | 8% | |
| Health Insurance & Medications Purchased Abroad | 1 | 2% | |