| | Pre-travel consultationa | p valueb |
|---|
Yes (n = 256) | No (n = 904) |
|---|
Days of travelc | 15 (9–32) | 8 (7–14) | < 0.0001 |
Reasons: |
Vacation | 83 (32) | 379 (42) | 0.006 |
Business | 54 (21) | 55 (6) | < 0.0001 |
Volunteer work | 68 (27) | 33 (4) | < 0.0001 |
VFRd | 38 (15) | 61 (7) | < 0.0001 |
Unknown | 13 (5) | 376 (42) | < 0.0001 |
Unsanitary food | 65 (24) | 189 (21) | 0.07 |
Unsanitary water | 39 (15) | 104 (12) | 0.0003 |
Rural location | 137 (54) | 39 (4) | < 0.0001 |
Hiking | 42 (16) | 15 (2) | < 0.0001 |
Camping | 25 (10) | 2 (0.2) | < 0.0001 |
- aCategorical variables are expressed as numbers (%)
- bP values were calculated based on Pearson’s chi-square test for categorical variables and Wilcoxon’s rank sum test for continuous variables
- cDuration of travel was recorded as a continuous variable, which was expressed as median (interquartile range). IQR = interquartile range from the 25th percentile to the 75th percentile. Information on duration of travel was available for only 47% (542/1160) patients
- dVFRs are immigrants or the children of immigrants, who are from developing nations and return home to visit friends and relatives
