Table 2 Pre-existing medical conditions of older travellers
From: Retrospective analysis of older travellers attending a specialist travel health clinic
Pre-existing medical condition | Frequency (N) | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
Yes | 267 | 79.2 |
No | 70 | 20.7 |
Total | 337 | 100 |
Type of Condition | ||
 Others (including chronic cardiac, pulmonary and allergic condition) | 191 | 56.6 |
 Hypertension | 26 | 7.7 |
 Dyslipidaemia | 18 | 5.3 |
 Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 12 | 3.5 |
 Insect bite sensitivity | 11 | 3.2 |
 Hypothyroidism | 9 | 2.6 |