Table 2.
Travel destinations based on geographic regions, as defined by the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network, for patients with travelers’ diarrhea (n = 1160). Travelers often frequented multiple destinations
| Region | Pre-travel consultationa | p valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 256) | No (n = 904) | ||
| Central America | 55 (22) | 565 (63) | < 0.0001 |
| Mexico | 17 (7) | 494 (55) | |
| South America | 36 (14) | 51 (6) | < 0.0001 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 65 (25) | 20 (2) | < 0.0001 |
| South Asia | 42 (16) | 32 (4) | < 0.0001 |
| Southeast Asia | 36 (14) | 31 (3) | < 0.0001 |
| Northeast Asia | 20 (8) | 31 (3) | 0.0080 |
| Caribbean | 23 (9) | 117 (13) | 0.2 |
aCategorical variables are expressed as numbers (%)
bP values were calculated based on Pearson’s chi-square test for categorical variables