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. 2013 Jan 16;9(3):692–698. doi: 10.4161/hv.23267

Table 2. Frequency of traveler’s diarrhea and crude rates per 100 person-days according to study variables.

    Cases Person-days Rate/
100 d
95%CI
100 d°
Non adjusted rate ratios
RR
95%CI p-value
WC/rBS
vaccination
Yes 186 11025 1.69 (1.45–1.94) 0.79 (0.64–0.96) 0.018
No 199 9286 2.14 (1.86–2.46) 1    
Total 385 20311 1.85 (1.71–2.09)      
DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES
Sex Male 151 8518 1.77 (1.51–2.07) 1   0.280
Female 234 11793 1.98 (1.74–2.25) 0.89 (0.72; 1.09)
Age (years) < 30 182 6446 2.82 (2.43–3.26) 1   0.000
30–44 165 10036 1.64 (1.40–1.91) 0.58 (0.47; 0.72)
≥ 45 38 3829 0.99 (0.71–1.34) 0.35 (0.24; 0.49)
TRAVEL CHARACTERISTICS
Trip duration (weeks) < 2 90 5426 1.66 (1.34–2.03) 1   0.208
2–4 214 10390 2.06 (1.79–2.35) 1.24 (0.97; 1.59)
> 4 81 4495 1.80 (1.44–2.23) 1.08 (0.80; 1.46)
Geographical area Africa 173 12422 1.39 (1.19–1.61) 1   0.000
Asia 212 7889 2.69 (2.34–3.07) 1.93 (1.58; 2.36)
Type of travel Organized 137 8938 1.53 (1.29–1.80) 1   0.003
Individual 162 7372 2.19 (1.88–2.56) 1.43 (1.14; 1.80)
Cooperation 86 4001 2.15 (1.73–2.64) 1.40 (1.06; 1.83)
Travel area Urban 64 2839 2.25 (1.75–2.86) 1   0.010
Rural 92 6131 1.50 (1.21–1.83) 0.66 (0.48; 0.91)
Urban and Rural 229 11341 2.01 (1.77–2.29) 0.89 (0.68; 1.18)
Accommodation Hotel/Ship/
Lodge/others
291 16152 1.80 (1.60–2.01) 1   0.027
Private house 94 4159 2.26 (1.84–2.75) 1.25 (0.99;1.58)
HEALTH STATUS
Regular diarrhea No 362 19757 1.83 (1.65–2.02) 1   0.002
Yes 23 554 4.15 (2.69–6.13) 2.26 (1.49; 3.45)  
Diarrhea in
previous trips
Yes 79 3628 2.18 (1.73–2.70) 1   0.151
No 275 15274 1.80 (1.60–2.02) 0.83 (0.65; 1.07)  
Do not recall 31 1409 2.20 (1.52–3.08) 1.01 (0.66; 1.52)