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Table 1 Mean annual consultation rates for traveller's diarrhoea (per 100,000 practice population) by sex, age, and destination as reported by sentinel general practices in Wales, Jul 2002 – Mar 2005.

From: Sentinel surveillance for travellers' diarrhoea in primary care

Variable

No.

(%)

Consultation rate (95% CI)

Sex

   

   Male

47

(52)

16.1 (11.8–21.4)

   Female

42

(47)

14.0 (10.1–18.9)

   Not known

1

(1)

 

Age group (years)

   

   ≤4

4

(4)

13.8 (3.8–35.3)

   5–14

8

(9)

11.4 (4.9–22.4)

   15–24

21

(23)

29.1 (18.0–44.5)

   25–34

13

(14)

18.3 (9.8–31.3)

   35–44

8

(9)

9.6 (4.2–19.0)

   45–64

31

(34)

20.0 (13.6–28.5)

   65+

3

(3)

2.7 (0.5–7.8)

   Not known

2

(2)

 

Destination

   

   European Union

35

(39)

5.9 (4.1–8.2)

   Other Europe

10

(11)

1.7 (0.8–3.1)

   North America

0

(0)

 

   Other areas

27

(30)

4.6 (3.0–6.6)

   Not known

18

(20)

 

All cases

90

(100)

15.2 (12.2–18.7)