Table 1.
Demographics and characteristics of the participants
| Characteristics | Total | < 18 years | ≥ 18 years | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age | 236 (100) | 87 (36.9) | 149 (63.1) | < 0.001 |
| History of traveling outside of the United States | 48 (20.3) | 1 (1.1) | 47 (31.5) | < 0.001 |
| Destination country | – | – | – | 0.37 |
| Thailand | 55 (23.4) | 25 (29.1) | 30 (20.1) | – |
| Cambodia | 44 (18.7) | 16 (18.6) | 28 (18.8) | – |
| Kenya | 30 (12.8) | 8 (9.3) | 22 (14.8) | – |
| Madagascar | 28 (11.9) | 13 (15.1) | 15 (10.1) | – |
| Peru | 31 (13.2) | 8 (9.3) | 23 (15.4) | – |
| Guatemala | 23 (9.8) | 9 (10.5) | 14 (9.4) | – |
| Nepal | 24 (10.2) | 7 (8.1) | 17 (11.4) | – |
| Stayed in rural area | 169 (71.9) | 61 (70.1) | 108 (73.0) | 0.64 |
| Stayed in malaria endemic area | 133 (56.4) | 48 (55.2) | 85 (57.0) | 0.24 |
| Received pretravel healthcare | 189 (80.1) | 73 (83.9) | 116 (77.9) | 0.26 |