Table 3 Characteristics of the episode of travelers' diarrhea for 160 Dutch travelers, stratified by the objective degree of inconvenience.
From: Inconvenience due to travelers' diarrhea: a prospective follow-up study
Objective degree of inconvenience - n(%) | Conducted program as planned 107/160 (67%) | Forced to alter program 33/160 (21%) | Confined to accommodation 20/160 (13%) | Total 160 (100%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stool frequency - n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   3 stools/day | 64 (60) | 11 (33) | 1 (5) | 76 (48) |
   4-5 stools/day | 35 (33) | 15 (46) | 8 (40) | 58 (36) |
   6-10 stools/day | 7 (7) | 6 (18) | 9 (45) | 22 (14) |
   > 10 stools/day | 1 (1) | 1 (3) | 2 (10) | 4 (3) |
Watery stools, duration - n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No watery stools | 20 (19) | 1 (3) | 1 (5) | 22 (14) |
   1 day | 37 (35) | 11 (33) | 4 (20) | 52 (32) |
   2-3 days | 31 (29) | 14 (42) | 8 (40) | 53 (33) |
   4-7 days | 10 (9) | 5 (15) | 5 (25) | 20 (13) |
   > 7 days | 9 (8) | 2 (6) | 2 (10) | 13 (8) |
Fecal urgency, duration - n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No fecal urgency | 38 (36) | 8 (24) | - | 46 (29) |
   1 day | 30 (28) | 10 (30) | 7 (35) | 47 (29) |
   2-3 days | 22 (21) | 10 (30) | 6 (30) | 38 (24) |
   4-7 days | 11 (10) | 3 (9) | 1 (5) | 15 (9) |
   > 7 days | 6 (6) | 2 (6) | 6 (30) | 14 (9) |
Abdominal cramps, duration - n (%)†|  |  |  |  |
   No abdominal cramps | 32 (30) | 3 (9) | 2 (10) | 37 (23) |
   1 day | 32 (30) | 11 (33) | 4 (20) | 47 (29) |
   2-3 days | 30 (28) | 12 (36) | 6 (30) | 48 (30) |
   4-7 days | 9 (8) | 5 (15) | 4 (20) | 18 (11) |
   > 7 days | 4 (4) | 2 (6) | 4 (20) | 10 (6) |
Nausea, duration - n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No nausea | 82 (77) | 13 (39) | 4 (20) | 99 (62) |
   1 day | 17 (16) | 9 (27) | 6 (30) | 32 (20) |
   2-3 days | 6 (6) | 8 (24) | 6 (30) | 20 (13) |
   4-7 days | 1 (1) | 2 (6) | 3 (15) | 6 (4) |
   > 7 days | 1 (1) | 1 (3) | 1 (5) | 3 (2) |
Vomiting - n (%)* | 13 (12) | 12 (36) | 7 (35) | 32 (20) |
Fever - n (%) | 6 (6) | 8 (7) | 11 (55) | 17 (11) |
Treatment - n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Loperamide | 29 (27) | 11 (33) | 14 (70) | 54 (34) |
   Activated carbon | 3 (3) | 6 (18) | 2 (10) | 11 (7) |
   Antimicrobial agent | 3 (3) | 6 (18) | 5 (25) | 14 (9) |
Subjective degree of inconvenience - n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   None/Minor | 58 (54) | 5 (15) | - | 63 (39) |
   Moderate | 33 (31) | 13 (39) | 8 (40) | 54 (34) |
   Large/Severe | 16 (15) | 15 (46) | 12 (60) | 43 (27) |