Table 1.
Comparison of demography among participants with and without diarrhea*
| Factors | All participants (n = 349) | With TD (n = 115) | Without TD (n = 234) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 32.3 ± 10.2 | 30.5 ± 8.4 | 33.2 ± 10.9 | 0.010 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 193 (55.3) | 64 (55.7) | 129 (55.1) | 0.926 |
| Nationality, n (%) | ||||
| European, North American, and Oceanian | 287 (82.2) | 99 (86.1) | 188 (80.3) | 0.181 |
| Asian, South American, and African | 62 (17.8) | 16 (13.9) | 46 (19.7) | |
| Travel purpose, n (%) | ||||
| Tourism | 305 (87.3) | 97 (84.3) | 208 (88.8) | 0.847 |
| Visiting friends and relatives | 44 (12.6) | 18 (15.6) | 26 (11.1) | |
| Volunteer | 22 (6.3) | 8 (6.9) | 14 (5.9) | |
| Business | 4 (1.1) | 1 (0.8) | 3 (1.2) | |
| Education | 15 (4.2) | 4 (3.4) | 11 (4.7) | |
| Other | 20 (5.7) | 6 (5.2) | 14 (5.9) |
TD = travelers’ diarrhea.
* The number in parenthesis is the column percentage of the total cases in each group. P-value compared the difference between participants with TD group and participants without TD group.