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) |