Table 1 Sample characteristics of asylum seekers
From: What do language barriers cost? An exploratory study among asylum seekers in Switzerland
Variable | No language barrier (n = 399) | Language barrier (n = 87) | p-value (*) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Median, IQR) | 25.4 (12.6) | 31.9 (14.9) | <.0001 |
Number of men (Percentage) | 264 (66%) | 36 (41%) | <.0001 |
Number of diagnoses (Median, IQR) | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | <.0001 |
Duration of A-Care insurance in days (Median, IQR) | 273.5 (518) | 607 (790) | <.0001 |
Monthly cost in Euros (Median, IQR) | 1278 (2715) | 3195.5 (3474) | <.0001 |
Number of visits per year (Median, IQR) | 10.8 (17.8) | 23 (19.7) | <.0001 |
Health care usage per year (Median, IQR) | 0.17 (0.28) | 0.36 (0.44) | <.0001 |