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% |