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Table 1 Proportion of different categories of travellers among 6957 patients seen at EuroTravNet core sites in 2008.

From: Travel and migration associated infectious diseases morbidity in Europe, 2008

Patients

6957

   Male

3556 (51.1%)

   Female

3398 (48.9%)

   Median age (min;max)

36 (0-89)

   Inpatient

769 (11.1)

   Outpatient

6188 (90%)

   Born in Europe

5286 (76%)

   Born Outside Europe

1671 (24%)

   Residence in Europe

6358 (91.4%)

   Residence Outside Europe

599 (8.6%)

Travel reason

 

   Tourism

3029 (43.5%)

   MVRA

1569 (22.6)

   VFRs

831 (11.9%)

   Business

731 (10.5%)

   Immigration

655 (9.4%)

   Student

91 (1.3%)

   Military

40 (0.6%)

   Medical Tourism

10 (0.1%)

   Unknown

1 (0.0%)

Pre-travel advice

 

   Yes

3160 (45.4%)

   No

1554 (22.3%)

   Unknown

2243 (32.2%)

Median Duration Sum

(min-max) (days)

29 (0-14600)

Median Wait time (min-max) (days)

16 (0-13625)

  1. This proportion includes 41 from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 136 from Brescia, Italy, 126 from Cambridge, UK, , 417 from Geneva, Switzerland, 1480 from Hamburg, Germany, 1132 from London, UK, 456 from Madrid, Spain, 351 from Marseille, France, 1547 from Munich, Germany, 498 from Oslo, Norway, 548 from Paris, France, and 225 from Zurich, Switzerland. VFRs: Visiting Friends and relatives. MVRAs: missionary, volunteer, research, or aid work.