Table 1 Characteristics of participants planning to travel to resource-limited destinations
Characteristics | All (n = 868) | CTH 2009 (n = 566) | CTH 2010 (n = 302) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender: | female | 479 (55.2%) | 313 (55.3%) | 166 (55%) | p = 0.925 |
male | 389 (44.8%) | 253 (44.7%) | 136 (45%) | ||
Age (yrs): | mean | 37 | 37 | 37 | p = 1.000 |
median (range) | 32 (18-84) | 32 (18-81) | 32 (18-84) | ||
Age-groups: | 18 - 35 yrs | 503 (57.9%) | 324 (57.2%) | 179 (59.3%) | p = 0.564 |
36 - 50 yrs | 204 (23.5%) | 142 (25.1%) | 62 (20.5%) | p = 0.131 | |
51 - 64 yrs | 115 (13.2%) | 74 (13.1%) | 41 (13.6%) | p = 0.835 | |
> 64 yrs | 46 (5.3%) | 26 (4.6%) | 20 (6.6%) | p = 0.204 | |
Educational level: | prim./sec. school | 20 (2.3%) | 13 (2.3%) | 7 (2.3%) | |
traineeship/A-level | 368 (42.4%) | 241 (42.6%) | 127 (42.1%) | ||
university | 480 (55.3%) | 312 (55.1%) | 168 (55.6%) | p = 0.989 | |
Travel continent: | Africa | 243 (28%) | 151 (26.7%) | 92 (30.5%) | p = 0.237 |
Latin America | 273 (31.5%) | 198 (35%) | 75 (24.8%) | p = 0.002 | |
Asia | 331 (38.1%) | 208 (36.7%) | 123 (40.7%) | p = 0.250 | |
SE Europe | 6 (0.7%) | 2 (0.4%) | 4 (1.3%) | p = 0.744 | |
Oceania | 15 (1.7%) | 7 (1.2%) | 8 (2.6%) | p = 0.128 | |
Duration of stay (days): | 1 - 7 days | 29 (3.3%) | 18 (3.2%) | 11 (3.6%) | |
8 - 14 days | 183 (21.1%) | 112 (19.8%) | 71 (23.5%) | ||
15 - 28 days | 342 (39.4%) | 233 (41.2%) | 109 (36.1%) | p = 0.432 | |
> 28 days | 314 (36.2%) | 203 (35.9%) | 111 (36.8%) | ||
Perceived risk of influenza at destination: | high | 72 (8.3%) | 42 (7.4%) | 30 (9.9%) | |
low | 515 (59.3%) | 338 (59.7%) | 177 (58.6%) | p = 0.436 | |
no idea | 281 (32.4%) | 186 (32.9%) | 95 (31.5%) | ||
Source of travel health information*: | internet | 340 (39.2%) | 211 (37.3%) | 129 (42.7%) | p = 0.118 |
family doctor | 111 (12.8%) | 74 (13.1%) | 37 (12.3%) | p = 0.730 | |
family/friends | 75 (8.6%) | 50 (8.8%) | 25 (8.3%) | p = 0.781 | |
Purpose of the journey: | holidays | 695 (80.1%) | 448 (79.2%) | 247 (81.8%) | p = 0.354 |
VFR** | 107 (12.3%) | 73 (12.9%) | 34 (11.3%) | p = 0.484 | |
business | 92 (10.6%) | 61 (10.8%) | 31 (10.3%) | p = 0.815 | |
Travel expenses (CHF): | 0 - 4999 | 564 (65%) | 378 (66.8%) | 186 (61.6%) | |
5000 - 9999 | 197 (22.7%) | 122 (21.6%) | 75 (24.8%) | ||
10000-15000 | 49 (5.6%) | 35 (6.2%) | 14 (4.6%) | p = 0.091 | |
> 15000 | 31 (3.6%) | 15 (2.7%) | 16 (5.3%) | ||
Seasonal vaccination coverage | 119 (13.7%) | 65 (11.5%) | 54 (17.9%) | p = 0.009 | |
Pandemic vaccination coverage | 43 (14.2%) | na | 43 (14.2%) | na | |