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Table 3 Management of health problems and its impacts

From: Health problems and health care seeking behavior among adult backpackers while traveling in Thailand

 

n

%

Management of health problem (n = 54)

  

 Spontaneous recovery without medication

18

33.3

 Took their own medication

13

24.1

 Bought over-the-counter medication

11

20.4

 Visited a doctor in a clinic

6

11.1

 Visited a doctor in a hospital

5

9.3

 Admitted to a hospital

1

1.9

Impacts of health problems to the trip (n = 43)

  

 No significant impact

31

72.1

 Had to postpone some trips/activities

10

23.3

 Had to cancel some trips/activities

2

4.7