A retrospective study of demographic parameters and major health referrals among Afghan refugees in Iran

Table 1 Referral rates

	0-14			15-59			60+			Total
	Male	Female	All	Male	Female	All	Male	Female	All
Total in the country	199397	186027	385424	329384	271050	600434	21748	13717	35465	1021323
Respective provinces	150026	139967	289993	247829	203938	451767	16363	10321	26684	768444
Referrals	3449	3261	6710	5503	7082	12585	2081	1776	3857	23152
Referral rates	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.13	0.17	0.14	0.03

Sources: Amayesh 2005 for total in the country and respective provinces (estimated) and UNHCR Database 2005–2010 for referral.

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