Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
From: Health problems and health care seeking behavior among adult backpackers while traveling in Thailand
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Median age (years) (range) | 26.4 (18–68 years) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 216 | 51.4 |
Female | 204 | 48.6 |
Nationality | ||
European | 281 | 66.9 |
North American | 73 | 17.4 |
Asian | 44 | 10.5 |
Australian & New Zealander | 12 | 2.9 |
Latin American | 8 | 1.9 |
African | 2 | 0.5 |
Travel purpose | ||
Tourism | 401 | 95.5 |
VFR (Visiting friends and relatives) | 5 | 1.2 |
Missionary/volunteer | 6 | 1.4 |
Other | 7 | 1.7 |
Pre-travel counseling before this trip | ||
Yes | 245 | 58.3 |
No | 175 | 41.7 |
Health problem during the trip | ||
No | 377 | 89.8 |
Single episode | 34 | 8.1 |
2 episodes | 5 | 1.2 |
3 episodes | 5 | 0.5 |
More than 3 episodes | 2 | 0.5 |