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For low-income and lower-middle-income countries, the pooled median estimate of the occurrence of improper helping actions was significantly higher (15.0%) than for high-income and upper-middle-income countries (5.9% and 7.1%, respectively; p\u22640.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Improper help-seeking behaviour and helping practices constitute a global health threat with disproportionately higher vulnerability of inhabitants of resource-limited regions of the world. 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