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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the screened individuals

From: Screening of asymptomatic rheumatic heart disease among refugee/migrant children and youths in Italy

Characteristics

Total

Proportion/Range

Number of screened individuals (n)

653

 

Age in years, mean (SD)

16.4 (1.3)

11–26

Male

639

97.9%

Female

14

2.1%

Age Category

• < 12

1

0.2%

• 12–15

111

17.0%

• 16–18

527

81.7%

• > 19

14

2.1%

Geographic Area of Origin

• North Africaa

442

67.7%

• West Africa

136

20.8%

• East Africa

49

7.5%

• South Asia

26

4.0%

Previous History of Fever/Sore-Throat

• Yes

426

65.2%

• No

227

34.8%

NHS Coverageb

• Yes

146

22.4%

• No

507

77.6%

Previous Hospitalization

• Yes

8

1.2%

• No

645

98.8%

Detection of Systolic Murmur

• Yes

195

29.9%

• No

458

70.1%

  1. aEgypt is the country most represented with 422 screened individuals
  2. bNHS: National Health System