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Table 2 Associations with Training in Immigrant and Refugee health

From: Perceived barriers to success for resident physicians interested in immigrant and refugee health

Survey question

N (%) with indicated responses for those with and without training in immigrant and refugee health are reported

“I have received training in Immigrant and Refugee Heath”

p-value*

Yes

Noa

 

N = 53

N = 30

I am comfortable with my knowledge regarding Immigrant and refugee health

  

< 0.0001

 Agree

28 (52.8 %)

1 (3.3 %)

 

 Disagree or No opinion

25 (47.2 %)

29 (96.7 %)

 

I enjoy caring for Immigrant and refugee patients

  

0.0009

 Usually – Always

49 (92.5 %)

19 (63.3 %)

 

 Never – Sometimes

4 (7.5 %)

11 (36.7 %)

 

I would like to care for more immigrant and refugee patients

  

0.005

 Agree

31 (58.5 %)

8 (26.7 %)

 

 Disagree or No opinion

22 (41.5 %)

22 (73.3 %)

 

Estimated percent of clinic patients cared for who are Immigrant and refugee patients

  

0.094

 0-10 %

33 (62.3 %)

24 (80 %)

 

 More than 10 %

20 (37.7 %)

6 (20 %)

 

Estimated percent of hospitalized patients cared for who are Immigrant and refugee patients

  

0.0007

 0-25 %

26 (49.1 %)

26 (86.7 %)

 

 More than 25 %

27 (50.9 %)

4 (13.3 %)

 
  1. *p-values are for Chi-square test of association between training received (Yes or No) and indicated survey responses
  2. aIncludes 5 respondents who answered ‘No opinion’ to the question about training