Table 1.
Demographics of patients with travelers’ diarrhea (n = 1160)
| Pre-travel consultationa | p valueb | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 256) | No (n = 904) | ||
| Age, in years | 35 (23–53) | 43 (27–56) | 0.0001 |
| Male | 107 (42) | 413 (46) | 0.3 |
| Employed | 153 (60) | 626 (69) | 0.0004 |
| Unemployed | 103 (40) | 278 (31) | |
| Student | 64 (25) | 102 (11) | |
| Retired | 16 (6) | 106 (12) | |
| Other | 23 (9) | 70 (8) | |
| Caucasian | 208 (81) | 794 (88) | 0.007 |
| Local residentc | 177 (69) | 529 (59) | 0.002 |
| Traveler sought pre-travel consult for future travel | 92 (36)2 | 116 (13) | < 0.0001 |
| Traveler sought pre-travel consult for prior travel | 60 (23) | 116 (13) | < 0.0001 |
aContinuous variables are expressed as median (interquartile range). IQR = interquartile range from the 25th percentile to the 75th percentile. Categorical variables are expressed as numbers (%)
bP values were calculated based on Pearson’s chi-square test for categorical variables and Wilcoxon’s rank sum test for continuous variables
cLocal residents were defined as those whose primary residence was in Olmsted County, Minnesota, at the time of travel