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Table 2 Comparisons of change in prevalences of health outcomes and health determinants between baseline and followup, and between intervention and non-intervention area

From: Findings from a prospective cohort study evaluating the effects of International Health Advisors’ work on recently settled migrants’ health

Health outcomes

Intervention area (N = 117)

Non-intervention area (N = 286)

Baseline

Followup

p

Baseline

Followup

p

Unmet health needs

47.8% (44)

37.9% (36)

0.09

38.1% (85)

31.6% (72)

0.06

Unmet dental health needs

56% (51)

45.5% (45)

0.11

43.6% (98)

42.9 (94)

0.90

Poor self-rated health

19.6% (21)

19% (22)

1.00

15.4% (41)

17.5% (50)

0.43

Poor mental health

31.6% (36)

24.6% (28)

0.39

30.7% (85)

30.7% (84)

0.81

Long-term illness

26.5% (30)

30.2% (35)

0.65

27% (75)

30.6% (85)

0.51

Health determinants

Intervention

Non-intervention

Baseline

Followup

p

Baseline

Followup

p

Low social participation

75.4% (86)

78.4% (91)

0.86

74% (205)

71.3% (199)

0.42

Low trust in others

36.7% (40)

45.6% (52)

0.18

43.7% (117)

49.3% (133)

0.16

No information on healthy diet

45.2% (52)

32.8% (38)

0.02

38.6% (108)

36.3% (103)

0.53

No information on physical exercise

70.7% (82)

55.6% (65)

0.00

63.7% (179)

58.9% (166)

0.12

No information on dental health

70.7% (82)

48.7% (56)

0.00

61% (172)

45.7% (126)

0.00