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Table 1 Some socio-demographic and travel related data among the studies groups

From: Travel risk behaviors as a determinants of receiving pre-travel health consultation and prevention

Variables

 

Visitor

Non-Visitor

N = 755

N = 800

Gender

   
 

Male

427 (56.6)

457 (57.1)

 

Female

328(43.3)

343(42.9)

Nationality

   
 

Kuwaiti

515 (68.2)

436 (54.5)

 

Non K

240 (31.8)

364 (45.5)

Age Group

   
 

5-30

130 (17.2)

122 (15.3)

 

30-45

254 (33.7)

303 (37.9)

 

45-60

185 (24.5)

201 (25.1)

 

>60

186 (24.6)

174 (21.7)

Occupation

   
 

No work

122 (16.2)

84 (10.5)

 

White collar

356 (47.2)

299 (37.4)

 

Blue collar

137 (18.1)

296 (37.0)

 

Domestic Worker

140 (18.5)

121 (15.1)

Purpose of Travel

   
 

Family

115 (15.2)

311 (38.9)

 

Work

191 (25.3)

135 (16.8)

 

Leisure

449 (59.5)

354 (44.3)

Travel Destination

   
 

Asia

196 (25)

208 (25)

 

Africa

355 (47)

276 (34.5)

 

S. America

76 (10)

50 (6.25)

 

Others

128 (17)

266 (33.25)

Locations Visiting

   
 

Forest

154 (20.4)

60 (07.5)

 

Rural

248 (32.8)

328 (41.0)

 

Urban

353 (46.8)

412 (51.5)

Accommodations

   
 

Family

118 (15.6)

389 (48.6)

 

Camp

154 (20.4)

144 (18.0)

 

Hotel

483 (64.0)

267 (33.4)

Duration

   
 

<1 week

202 (26.8)

172 (21.5)

 

1-4 weeks

397 (52.5)

283 (35.4)

 

4-12 weeks

156 (20.7)

345 (43.1)

History of Past Travel

   
 

1-4 visits

533 (70.6)

612 (76.5)

 

>4 visits

222 (29.4)

188 (23.5)

Knowledge of the THC

   
 

No

110 (14.6)

301 (37.6)

 

Yes from the media

212 (28.1)

216 (27.0)

 

Yes from other sources

433 (57.3)

283 (35.4)