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Table 2 Causes of referrals by age and gender distribution

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

Cause of referrals

0_14

15_59

60+

Total

 

F

M

All

F

M

All

F

M

All

 

Ophtalmic disease

Count

80

580

1385

1591

790

2508

822

769

1591

5484

%

24.70%

16.80%

20.60%

24.30%

14.40%

19.90%

46.30%

37.00%

41.20%

23.70%

Neoplasms

Count

267

327

594

1143

870

2013

164

312

476

3083

%

8.20%

9.50%

8.90%

16.10%

15.80%

16.00%

9.20%

15.005

12.30%

13.30%

Nephropathies

Count

105

128

233

859

1181

2040

87

188

275

2548

 

%

3.205

3.70%

3.505

12.10%

21.50%

16.20%

4.90%

9.00%

7.10%

11.00%

Ischemic Heart Disease

Count

17

17

34

768

794

1562

389

412

801

2397

%

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

10.80%

14.40%

12.40%

21.90%

19.80%

20.80%

10.40%

Perinatal disease

Count

1017

1020

2037

57

36

93

2

0

2

2132

%

31.20%

29.60%

30.40%

0.80%

0.70%

0.70%

0.10%

0.00%

0.10%

9.20%

Congenital anomalies

Count

485

531

1016

80

66

146

0

0

0

1162

%

14.90%

15.40%

15.10%

1.10%

1.20%

1.20%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

5.00%

Appendicitis

Count

86

119

205

370

461

831

6

7

13

1049

%

2.60%

3.50%

3.10%

5.20%

8.40

6.60%

0.30%

0.30%

0.30%

4.50%

Labor complications

Count

4

2

6

754

5

759

1

0

1

766

%

0.10%

0.10%

0.10%

10.60

0.10%

6.00

0.10%

0.00%

0.00%

3.30%

Deafness

Count

117

93

210

199

139

338

50

98

148

696

%

3.60%

2.70%

3.10%

2.80%

2.50%

2.70%

2.805

4.70%

3.80%

3.00%

Liver, Billiary, Pancreas disease

Count

14

20

34

381

134

515

72

72

144

693

%

0.40%

0.60%

0.50%

5.40%

2.40%

4.10%

4.10%

3.50%

3.70%

3.00%

Urinary disorders

Count

43

59

102

201

251

452

29

62

91

645

%

1.30%

1.70%

1.50%

2.80%

4.60%

3.60%

1.60%

3.00%

2.40%

2.80%

Neurologic disorder

Count

144

190

334

81

144

225

37

40

77

636

%

4.40%

5.505

5.00%

1.10%

2.60%

1.80%

2.10%

1.90%

2.00%

2.70%

Fractures

Count

30

77

107

91

372

463

25

37

62

632

%

0.90%

2.20%

1.60%

1.30%

6.80%

3.70%

1.40%

1.80%

1.60%

2.70

Hematologic diseases

Count

96

265

361

117

137

254

3

6

9

624

%

2.90%

7.70%

5.40%

1.70%

2.50%

2.00%

0.20%

0.30%

0.20%

2.70%

TB (all forms

Count

31

21

52

263

123

386

89

78

167

605

%

1.00%

0.605

0.80%

3.70%

2.20%

3.10%

5.00%

3.70%

4.30%

2.60%

Total

%

3261

3449

6710

7082

5503

12585

1776

2081

3857

23152

  

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%