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Table 1 Characteristics of 516 travelers to TB-endemic countries who attended a Dutch travel clinic for pre-travel health advice; December 2008-September 2011

From: Screening travellers to high-endemic countries for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis using interferon gamma release assay; a prospective study

  

Total

%

Age

Median, years (interquartile range)

25.0

(23–30)

Sex

Female

336

65

 

Male

180

35

BCG (before travel)

No

473

92

 

Yes

43

8

Travel history

Yes

413

80

 

No

103

20

Reason for travel

Tourism

321

62

 

Work: non medical setting

95

18

 

Work: medical setting

20

4

 

Work: unknown setting

72

14

 

VFR

8

2

Travel duration

Mean, weeks (SD)

21,9

(8.55)

Travel destination primary

South East Asia

190

37

 

South America

116

23

 

Sub-Saharan Africa

111

22

 

Asia, South

50

10

 

Caribbean/Central America

29

6

 

Asia, other

19

3

 

North Africa/Middle East

1

0.2

Interval between return and blood donation (days)

  
 

Mean (SD)

29,8

(16.0)

Interval between return and TST (days) (n = 261)

  
 

Mean (SD)

49.8

(36.8)

  1. TB: tuberculosis; SD: standard deviation.