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Table 3 Patients considered contacting a GP and length of stay in Australia, n (%, 95% CI)

From: Subjective reasons why immigrant patients attend the emergency department

Length of stay in Australia

NESB

(n = 231)

ESB-NBA

(n = 150)

 

Yes

No

Total

Yes

No

Total

 

7

38

45

6

4

10

Less than 2 years

(15.7, 7.8–28.8)

(84.4,71.2–92.3)

(19.5,14.9–25.1)

(60.0,31.3–83.2)

(40.0, 16.8–68.7)

(6.7, 3.7–11.8)

 

18

27

45

23

12

35

2–4 years

(40.0,27.0–54.6)

(60.0,45.5–73.0)

(19.5,14.9–25.1)

(65.7,49.2.4–79.2)

(34.3, 20.8–50.9)

(23.3,17.3–30.7)

 

67

74

141

68

37

105

5 years or more

(47.5,39.5–55.8)

(52.5, 44.3–60.1)

(61.0,54.6–67.1)

(64.8,55.3 –73.2)

(35.2, 26.8–44.8)

(70.0,62.2–76.8)

  1. P = .001 for NESB / P = .945 for ESB-NAB.