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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population

From: Incidence of Rodentolepis nana infection within people seeking asylum and refugees attending health screening at an integrated refugee health service

Characteristic

Population (n = 54)

Age, years, median (IQR)

15 (9–17)

Male, n (%)

38 (70)

Country of origin

 Afghanistan, n (%)

39 (72)

 Eritrea, n (%

6 (11)

 Sudan, n (%)

3 (6)

 Ethiopia, n (%)

2 (4)

 Iraq, n (%)

2 (4)

 Iran, n (%)

1 (2)

 Namibia, n (%)

1 (2)

Accommodation type

 Hostel or hotel, n (%)

22 (41)

 Foster care, n (%)

14 (26)

 Unknown, n (%)

18 (33)

Time to review from arrival to the UK, months, median (IQR)

5 (2–10)