Table 1.
Characteristics of survey respondents traveling to ZIKV-affected areas in 2017, by travel destination
| Total (weighted, N = 835) | Florida and/or Texas (weighted, N = 420) | Other destinations (weighted, N = 415) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 471 (56.4) | 240 (57.1) | 231 (55.6) |
| Male | 364 (43.6) | 180 (42.9) | 184 (44.4) |
| Age group (years) | |||
| 18–24 | 187 (22.4) | 98 (23.3) | 89 (21.4) |
| 25–34 | 328 (39.3) | 179 (42.6) | 150 (36.0) |
| 35–44 | 320 (38.3) | 143 (34.1) | 177 (42.6) |
| Race | |||
| White | 607 (72.7) | 320 (76.2) | 288 (69.3) |
| Black/African American | 125 (15.0) | 65 (15.4) | 61 (14.6) |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 (1.6) | 2 (0.4) | 12 (2.8) |
| Asian | 60 (7.2) | 24 (5.7) | 36 (8.7) |
| Other | 29 (3.5) | 10 (2.4) | 19 (4.6) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Not Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino | 616 (73.8) | 345 (82.1) | 271 (65.3) |
| Mexican, Mexican-American, and Chicano | 114 (13.7) | 30 (7.2) | 84 (20.3) |
| Puerto Rican | 31 (3.7) | 14 (3.4) | 17 (4.1) |
| Cuban, Cuban American | 19 (2.3) | 9 (2.2) | 10 (2.4) |
| Other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino group | 55 (6.6) | 21 (5.1) | 22 (8.0) |
| Residence in ZIKV-affected states | |||
| Florida or Texas | 190 (22.8) | 93 (22.1) | 97 (23.5) |
| Other state | 645 (77.2) | 327 (77.9) | 318 (76.5) |
| Household income level (Quintiles) | |||
| $0–29,999 | 100 (12.0) | 51 (12.1) | 48 (11.7) |
| $30,000–59,999 | 191 (22.9) | 95 (22.6) | 96 (23.2) |
| $60,000–84,999 | 158 (18.9) | 87 (20.6) | 71 (17.1) |
| $85,000–124,999 | 186 (22.2) | 96 (22.9) | 90 (21.6) |
| $125,000+ | 201 (24.1) | 91 (21.8) | 110 (26.5) |
| Education level | |||
| Less than high school | 80 (9.6) | 39 (9.4) | 40 (9.7) |
| High school | 155 (18.6) | 74 (17.6) | 81 (19.4) |
| Some college | 283 (33.9) | 144 (34.4) | 139 (33.4) |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 318 (38.1) | 162 (38.6) | 156 (37.5) |
| Current college student | |||
| No | 650 (77.8) | 330 (78.6) | 320 (77.1) |
| Yes, full-time | 105 (12.6) | 49 (11.7) | 55 (13.3) |
| Yes, part-time | 80 (9.6) | 41 (9.7) | 40 (9.6) |
| Number of travel destinations* | |||
| One destination | 682 (81.7) | 420 (100.0) | 262 (63.1) |
| Two or more destinations | 153 (18.3) | – | 153 (36.9) |
| Purpose of trip | |||
| Business | 43 (5.2) | 27 (6.5) | 16 (3.9) |
| Leisure, vacation, or adventure | 461 (55.3) | 221 (52.7) | 240 (58.0) |
| Visiting friends or relatives | 297 (35.6) | 162 (38.5) | 135 (32.7) |
| Other† | 32 (3.9) | 10 (2.3) | 23 (5.4) |
| Missing (N = 2) | Missing (N = 2) | ||
| Travel destinations†‡ | |||
| U.S. state (Florida and/or Texas) | 527 (63.1) | 420 (100.0) | 107 (25.8) |
| U.S. territory (U.S., Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico) | 64 (7.7) | – | 64 (15.4) |
| Caribbean Islands | 194 (23.2) | – | 194 (46.7) |
| Mexico | 189 (22.7) | – | 189 (45.5) |
| Central/South America | 52 (6.2) | – | 52 (12.5) |
| Asia/Pacific Islands | 20 (2.4) | – | 20 (4.8) |
U.S. = United States; ZIKV = Zika virus.
*
Travel to a U.S. state (i.e., Florida and Texas) and travel to a U.S. territory (i.e., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, or U.S. Virgin Islands) are each considered a single destination.
†
Other includes providing or receiving medical care, research or education, and mission or nonmedical service.
‡
Total percent may be greater than 100% because of multiple destinations reported.