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Table 3 Repeat visits a by sociodemographic characteristics, for Jews and Arabs

From: Social and structural determinants of emergency department useĀ among Arab and Jewish patients in Jerusalem

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Jews

% of those with repeat visits in each category

Arabs

% of those with repeat visits in each category

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Total n for repeat visitsā€‰=ā€‰23

Total n for repeat visitsā€‰=ā€‰27

Age

mean (SD)

yes

no

yes

no

55.5 (21.1)

51.59 (23.6)

53.59 (16.5)

50.73 (18.9)

p value

0.457

Ā 

0.466

Ā 

Gender

Male

8.7

Ā 

18.6

Ā 

Female

9.9

Ā 

14.9

Ā 

p value

0.733

Ā 

0.529

Ā 

Marital status

Single

7.4

Ā 

11.1

Ā 

Married

8.8

Ā 

17.8

Ā 

Divorced / separate / widower

13.0

Ā 

16.7

Ā 

p value

0.598

Ā 

0.776

Ā 

Health status

Very good

7.0

Ā 

9.8

Ā 

Fair / good

7.6

Ā 

19.0

Ā 

Not very good

12.9

Ā 

20.5

Ā 

Poor

50.0

Ā 

25.0

Ā 

p value

0.004

Ā 

0.113

Ā 

Chronic disease

No chronic disease

7.6

Ā 

10.0

Ā 

One or more chronic disease

11.0

Ā 

20.4

Ā 

p value

0.357

Ā 

0.107

Ā 

Chronic medicine

No chronic medicines

5.0

Ā 

11.1

Ā 

Chronic medicines

13.9

Ā 

19.8

Ā 

p value

0.017

Ā 

0.165

Ā 

Chronic pain

No chronic pain

7.4

Ā 

18.8

Ā 

Sometimes

17.4

Ā 

14.3

Ā 

More than a month

10.0

Ā 

12.5

Ā 

More than 6Ā months

10.8

Ā 

16.7

Ā 

p value

0.393

Ā 

0.748

Ā 

Social support

Social support

8.1

Ā 

22.7

Ā 

Deficient social support

20.0

Ā 

14.7

Ā 

p value

0.772

Ā 

0.223

Ā 

Welfare services

Not familiar

9.4

Ā 

12.8

Ā 

Familiar

8.6

Ā 

26.5

Ā 

p value

0.877

Ā 

0.035

Ā 

Concern about personal safety

Seldom / never

8.7

Ā 

13.7

Ā 

Always / sometimes

13.2

Ā 

27.8

Ā 

p value

0.386

Ā 

0.047

Ā 

Education

No formal education / elementary school

4.3

Ā 

18.9

Ā 

Secondary school

14.8

Ā 

18.4

Ā 

Higher education

7.0

Ā 

8.3

Ā 

Religious seminary (Yeshiva)

7.7

Ā 

ā€“

Ā 

p value

0.223

Ā 

0.334

Ā 

Employment

Not employed

13.0

Ā 

21.6

Ā 

Employed

5.3

Ā 

8.8

Ā 

p value

0.039

Ā 

0.039

Ā 

Socioeconomic status

Poor

23.8

Ā 

24.0

Ā 

Not so good

12.1

Ā 

11.8

Ā 

Fair / good

8.8

Ā 

17.5

Ā 

Excellent

6.8

Ā 

19.0

Ā 

p value

0.032

Ā 

0.908

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  1. a Repeat ED visits are defined as a return visit (more than one) within one month for the same reason