Table 2 Bivariate analysis of the factors influencing THC visits

Gender

Male^a

427 (56.6)

457 (57.1)

0.8

1.02(0.84,1.25)

Female

328(43.3)

343(42.9)

Nationality

Kuwaiti^a

515 (68.2)

436 (54.5)

<0.001

1.79

(1.46, 2.20)

Non K

240 (31.8)

364 (45.5)

Age Group

5-30^a

130 (17.2)

122 (15.3)

1

30-45

254 (33.7)

303 (37.9)

0.11

0.79(0.58,1.06)

45-60

185 (24.5)

201 (25.1)

0.36

0.86(0.63,1.19)

>60

186 (24.6)

174 (21.7)

0.98

1.00(0.73,1.38)

Occupation

No work^a

122 (16.2)

84 (10.5)

1

White collar

356 (47.2)

299 (37.4)

0.22

0.82(0.60,1.13)

Blue collar

137 (18.1)

296 (37.0)

<0.001

0.32(0.23,0.45)

Domestic Worker

140 (18.5)

121 (15.1)

0.22

0.80(0.55,1.15)

Purpose of Travel

Family^a

115 (15.2)

311 (38.9)

1

Work

191 (25.3)

135 (16.8)

<0.001

3.83(2.81,5.20)

Leisure

449 (59.5)

354 (44.3)

<0.001

3.43(2.66,4.43)

Travel Destination

Asia^a

196 (25)

208 (25)

1

Africa

355 (47)

276 (34.5)

<0.05

1.37(1.06,1.75)

S. America

76 (10)

50 (6.25)

<0.05

1.61(1.07,2.42)

Others

128 (17)

266 (33.25)

<0.001

0.51(0.38,0.68)

Locations Visiting

Forest^a

154 (20.4)

60 (07.5)

1

Rural

248 (32.8)

328 (41.0)

<0.001

0.29(0.21,0.41)

Urban

353 (46.8)

412 (51.5)

<0.001

0.33(0.24,0.46)

Accommodations

Family^a

118 (15.6)

389 (48.6)

1

Camp

154 (20.4)

144 (18.0)

<0.001

3.52(2.59,4.79)

Hotel

483 (64.0)

267 (33.4)

<0.001

5.96(4.62,7.69)

Duration

<1 week^a

202 (26.8)

172 (21.5)

1

1-4 weeks

397 (52.5)

283 (35.4)

0.17

1.19(0.93,1.54)

4-12 weeks

156 (20.7)

345 (43.1)

<0.001

0.39(0.29,0.51)

History of Past Travel

1-4 visits^a

533 (70.6)

612 (76.5)

0.008

0.74

(0.59,0.92)

>4 visits

222 (29.4)

188 (23.5)

Knowledge of the THC

No^a

110 (14.6)

301 (37.6)

1

Yes from the media

212 (28.1)

216 (27.0)

<0.001

2.69(2.01,3.59)

Yes from other sources

433 (57.3)

283 (35.4)

<0.001

4.19(3.21,5.46)