Table 1.

Description of travelers tested using RT-qPCR at Biotechnology Research Center laboratories during January 2021 (n = 781)

		Mean	%	95% Lower CI	95% Upper CI
Age (Years)		39		37	40
Gender	Male		79.4%	76.4%	82.1%
	Female		20.6%	17.9%	23.6%
Method of travel	By Road		84.9%	82.2%	87.3%
	By Air plane		15.1%	12.7%	17.8%
City	Al-Jmail		42.8%	39.2%	46.4%
	Al-Zawia		25.4%	22.3%	28.6%
	Tripoli		22.8%	19.8%	25.9%
	Al Garaboli		2.7%	1.7%	4.1%
	Zolton		1.9%	1.1%	3.1%
	Other		4.4%	1.7%	10.1%
Travel destination	Tunisia		81.6%	78.7%	84.2%
	Not provided		15.4%	13.0%	18.0%
	Egypt		1.5%	0.8%	2.6%
	Turkey		0.8%	0.3%	1.6%
	Other		0.5%	0.1%	2.4%
PCR result	Negative		87.3%	84.8%	89.5%
	Positive		12.7%	10.5%	15.2%
Purpose of travel	Health care		49.5%	45.7%	53.4%
	Business		30.9%	27.4%	34.5%
	Work		14.3%	11.7%	17.1%
	Companion		4.2%	2.8%	6.0%
	Study		1.1%	0.5%	2.1%