Table 1.
Demographic and travel characteristics (N = 870)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 452 | 52.0 |
| Female | 417 | 48.0 |
| Age (year) [median 25.5 yr; range 14–73 yr] | ||
| 14–30 | 637 | 73.2 |
| 31–45 | 171 | 19.7 |
| 46–60 | 55 | 6.3 |
| > 61 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Nationality | ||
| European | 595 | 68.4 |
| North American | 115 | 13.2 |
| Asia-Pacific | 152 | 17.5 |
| South-Central American | 6 | 0.7 |
| African | 1 | 0.1 |
| Reason for travel (N = 839) | ||
| Tourism | 767 | 91.4 |
| Work or business | 28 | 3.3 |
| Visiting friends and relatives | 19 | 2.3 |
| Education and research | 11 | 1.3 |
| Other | 14 | 1.7 |
| Have Traveled to | ||
| Thailand | 870 | 100.0 |
| Lao PDR | 132 | 15.2 |
| Cambodia | 124 | 14.3 |
| Vietnam | 111 | 12.8 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 5.6 |
| Singapore | 30 | 3.4 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 2.6 |
| Myanmar | 10 | 1.1 |
| Philippines | 4 | 0.5 |