Table 1

Country of origin of unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people seen in two London paediatric infectious diseases screening services

Number of patients (% of total)Median age% maleMedian length of time in UK before screening (months)
Afghanistan55 (21.8)161006
Eritrea51 (20.2)1785.75
Albania35 (13.9)171005
Sudan29 (11.5)171006
Ethiopia25 (9.9)171005
Vietnam23 (9.1)17206
Iraq9 (3.6)171005
Iran5 (2.0)1710011.5
Other20 (7.9)1783.314
Total2521788.66