Table 1.
Travelers' demographic and travel characteristics.
| S. no. | Variables (n = 300) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex | |
| Females | 182 (60.7%) | |
| Males | 117 (39.0%) | |
| No answer | 1 (0.3%) | |
| 2 | Age (years) | |
| 18–30 | 151 (50.3%) | |
| 31–40 | 115 (38.4%) | |
| >40 | 34 (11.3%) | |
| 3 | Country of origin | |
| China | 42 (14.0%) | |
| USA | 35 (11.7%) | |
| UK | 27 (9.4%) | |
| Australia | 23 (7.7%) | |
| Italy | 22 (7.3%) | |
| Canada | 17 (5.7%) | |
| France | 16 (5.3%) | |
| Russia | 15 (5.0%) | |
| Germany | 10 (3.3%) | |
| Other countries | 93 (30.6%) | |
| 4 | Ethnicity | |
| White | 212 (70.7%) | |
| Asian (Far-East) | 33 (11.0%) | |
| Asian (Indian subcontinent) | 16 (5.3%) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14 (4.7%) | |
| Black | 10 (3.3%) | |
| Bi/Multi-racial | 10 (3.3%) | |
| Middle Eastern | 5 (1.7%) | |
| 5 | Highest level of education | |
| University degree | 188 (62.7%) | |
| Secondary school | 100 (33.3%) | |
| Primary school | 12 (4.0%) | |
| 6 | Travel reasons | |
| Tourism/vacation | 179 (59.7%) | |
| Educational/research | 40 (13.3%) | |
| Volunteer/missionary | 14 (4.7%) | |
| Visiting friends/relatives | 12 (4.0%) | |
| Business | 8 (2.7%) | |
| Other | 47 (15.7%). | |
| 7 | Planned travel duration | |
| >4 weeks | 148 (49.3%) | |
| 3–4 weeks | 92 (30.7%) | |
| 1–2 weeks | 51 (17.0%) | |
| <1 week | 9 (3.0%) | |
| 8 | Traveling partners* | |
| With friend(s)/family | 162 (54.4%) | |
| None | 136 (45.6%) | |
| 9 | Time already spent in India* | |
| <2 weeks | 112 (37.5)% | |
| 2–4 weeks | 111 (37.1)% | |
| >4 weeks | 76 (25.4)% | |
| 10 | Stay venues | |
| Hotel | 125 (41.7%) | |
| Guesthouse | 57 (19.0%) | |
| Home stay/friend's home | 26 (8.7%) | |
| Apartment | 14 (4.7%) | |
| Other (non-specified) | 78 (26.0%) | |
| 11 | Underlying health conditions | |
| No | 275 (91.7%) | |
| Yes | 25 (8.3%) | |
| 12 | Hepatitis A vaccination | |
| Never received | 155 (51.7%) | |
| Single dose received (>12 months ago) | 29 (9.7%) | |
| Two doses received (completed course) | 58 (19.3%) | |
| Received within 12 months | 58 (19.3%) | |
| 13 | Typhoid vaccination within last 3 years* | |
| No | 200 (66.9%) | |
| Yes | 99 (33.1%) | |
| 14 | Travelers who carried medicines/drugs | |
| Probiotics | 79 (26.3%) | |
| Anti-biotics | 180 (60%) | |
| Anti-emetics | 77 (25.7%) | |
| Anti-motility | 44 (14.7%) | |
| 15 | Travelers' intake of drinking water † | |
| Bottled water | 210 (70%) | |
| Boiled water | 90 (30%) | |
| Tap water | 19 (6.3%) | |
| UV treated water | 46 (15.3%) | |
| Chlorinated water | 21 (7%) |
*
Data missing in 1 (Time already Spent in India and Typhoid vaccination status) or 2 (Traveling partners) patients.
†
Multiple choice question.