Table 3 Five most common problems identified in newly arrived Afghan refugees in general practice, Mildura Victoria, 2010–2013

Vitamin D deficiency (vitamin D <50 nmol/L)

45 (50.0)

35 (44.3)

10 (90.9)

8.39*

Dyslipidaemia

22 (27.5)

20 (27.8)

2 (25)

0.03

B12 deficiency (serum vitamin B12 < 150 pmol/L

16 (18.4)

15 (19.7)

1 (9.1)

0.73

Giardia

10 (11.2)

8 (10.1)

2(20)

0.87

Anaemia (Hb < 130 g/L male Hb < 120 g/L female)

6 (6.6)

4 (5)

2 (18.8)

2.72