Table 2.
Medical conditions of VFR travelers compared with non-VFR travelers at Global TravEpiNet from January of 2009 to December of 2011
| Medical condition | VFR N (%) | Non-VFR N (%) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any medical condition | 2,204 (54.6) | 10,683 (61.0) | < 0.001 |
| Seasonal allergies | 987 (26.6) | 5,630 (32.2) | < 0.001 |
| Heart/cardiovascular | 528 (14.2) | 3,218 (18.4) | < 0.001 |
| Neurological/psychiatric | 222 (6.0) | 1,759 (10.1) | < 0.001 |
| Lung | 326 (8.8) | 1,382 (7.9) | 0.24 |
| Cancer or blood disorder | 182 (4.9) | 1,252 (7.2) | < 0.001 |
| Endocrine disorder | 259 (7.0) | 1334 (7.6) | 0.45 |
| Diabetes | 121 (3.3) | 347 (2.0) | < 0.001 |
| Intestinal system | 173 (4.7) | 1,137 (6.5) | < 0.001 |
| Dermatologic | 218 (5.9) | 1,091 (6.2) | 0.29 |
| Joint | 165 (4.5) | 995 (5.7) | 0.001 |
| Immune system | 132 (3.6) | 392 (2.8) | 0.005 |
| Obstetric/gynecologic | 128 (6.4) | 424 (4.5) | 0.043 |
| Pregnant/breastfeeding | 45 (2.3) | 65 (0.7) | < 0.001 |
| Kidney | 74 (2.0) | 289 (1.7) | 0.17 |
| Liver | 83 (2.2) | 192 (1.1) | < 0.001 |
*
Based on random intercept logistic regression models with clinical site as the random effect.