Table 1 Characteristics of a cohort of 1207 travelers to developing countries, attending a Dutch Travel Health Clinic for pre-travel health advice, October 2006 - October 2007
Number of subjects | 1207 | Â |
|---|---|---|
Male sex | 521 | 43% |
Median age in years ° | 38 | (29-51) |
Country of birth | Â | Â |
   Netherlands | 1049 | 87% |
   Other Western country | 69 | 6% |
   Non-Western country | 89 | 7% |
Current travel destination | Â | Â |
   South-east Asia | 375 | 31% |
   South and West Asia | 147 | 12% |
   East Asia | 98 | 8% |
   South America | 219 | 18% |
   Central America and Caribbean | 135 | 11% |
   East Africa | 140 | 12% |
   West and Middle Africa | 113 | 9% |
   Southern Africa | 67 | 6% |
Primary purpose of travel | Â | Â |
   Tourism | 1032 | 86% |
   Work or education | 99 | 8% |
   Visiting friends and/or relatives | 76 | 6% |
Median travel duration in days ° | 21 | (16-28) |
Median interval between return from | Â | Â |
   travel and blood donation, in days ° | 25 | (21-29) |
Previous travel to a developing country | Â | Â |
   Never | 221 | 18% |
   1 to 5 times | 703 | 58% |
   6 times or more | 283 | 23% |
Previous travel destinations | Â | Â |
   Asia | 670 | 56% |
   Latin America | 546 | 45% |
   Africa | 528 | 44% |
   ° Interquartile range between brackets |  |  |