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. 2014 May 30;36:e2014004. doi: 10.4178/epih/e2014004

Table 1.

Passenger characteristics, symptoms, and tympanic and thermal camera temperature

Variables Symptomatic arrivals (n = 608) Febrile arrivals (n = 6)
Gender
 Male 294 (48.4) 2 (33.3)
 Female 313 (51.6) 4 (66.7)
Age 25.1 ±12.7 40.3±15.5
 ≤9 23 (3.8) 0 (0.0)
 10-19 229 (37.7) 0 (0.0)
 20-29 152 (25.5) 2 (33.3)
 30-39 113 (19.0) 2 (33.3)
 40-49 43 (7.1) 0 (0.0)
 50-59 28 (4.6) 2 (33.4)
 ≥60 7(1.2) 0 (0.0)
Nationality
 China 340 (55.9) 4 (66.7)
 Korea 224 (36.8) 2 (33.3)
 Other countries in Asia 26 (4.3) 0 (0.0)
 Countries in Europe 10 (1.6) 0 (0.0)
 Others 8 (1.3) 0 (0.0)
Stayed countries during past 10 days before arrival
 China 586 (96.4) 6 (100)
 China and other countries 22 (3.6) 0 (0.0)
Self-reported symptoms
 Runny or stuffy nose 359 (59.1) 0 (0.0)
 Sore throat 114 (18.8) 2 (33.3)
 Cough 296 (48.8) 3 (50.0)
 Fever 31 (5.1) 2 (33.3)
 Diarrhea 17 (2.8) 0 (0.0)
 Vomiting 12 (2.0) 0 (0.0)
 Abdominal pain 31 (5.1) 1 (16.7)
 Difficulty breathing 4 (0.7) 0 (0.0)
 Shortness of breath 8 (1.3) 0 (0.0)
Medication n/a 3 (50.0)
Tympanic temperature 36.37±0.46 38.20±0.44
 (1st measurement) (°C)
 <36.7 481 (79.1) 0 (0.0)
 36.7-37.7 121 (19.9) 0 (0.0)
 ≥37.8 6 (1.0) 6 (100.0)

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).

Total numbers are not consistent because of missing values.

n/a, not applicable.