From: Risk perception of health problems among travelers visiting a travel clinic in Bangkok, Thailand
Characteristics | Thais (N = 330) | Westerns (N = 264) |
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Sex (%) | ||
 Male | 149 (45.2%) | 163 (61.7%) |
 Female | 181 (54.8%) | 101 (38.3%) |
Age (%) | ||
 18–29 | 86 (26.1%) | 142 (53.8%) |
 30–39 | 122 (37%) | 57 (21.6%) |
 40–49 | 88 (26.7%) | 36 (13.6%) |
 50–59 | 25 (7.6%) | 14 (5.3%) |
 60 and above | 9 (2.7%) | 15 (5.7%) |
Education (%) | ||
 Below High school | 7 (2.1%) | 4 (1.5%) |
 High school/Diploma | 34 (10.3%) | 69 (26.1%) |
 Bachelor’s degree | 160 (48.5%) | 109 (41.3%) |
 Above Bachelor | 129 (39.1%) | 82 (31.1%) |
Country of origin (%) | ||
 Europe | – | 139 (52.65%) |
 North America | – | 106 (40.15%) |
 Australia/ New Zealand | – | 19 (7.19%) |
Length of stay (%) | ||
 1–7 days | 24 (7.3%) | 6 (2.3%) |
 8–15 days | 149 (45.2%) | 16 (6.1%) |
 16–30 days | 51 (15.5%) | 53 (20.1%) |
  > 30 days | 106 (32.1%) | 189 (71.6%) |
 Median + SD | 15 + 232.3 | 58 + 172 |
Purpose of travel (%) | ||
 Tourism | 205 (62.1%) | 208 (78.8%) |
 Business | 102 (30.9%) | 25 (9.5%) |
 VFR | 2 (0.6%) | 9 (3.4%) |
 Volunteer/Mission | 3 (0.9%) | 4 (1.5%) |
 Study/Lecture/Research | 18 (5.5%) | 18 (6.8%) |
Characteristic of travel (%) | ||
 Travel alone with hotel stay | 91 (27.6%) | 82 (31.1%) |
 Travel with friends & relatives | 130 (39.4%) | 80 (30.3%) |
 Group tour | 63 (19.1%) | 3 (1.1%) |
 Backpacker | 46 (13.9%) | 99 (37.5%) |
Activity (%) | ||
 Hiking | 73 (22.1%) | 95 (36%) |
 Spelunking | 7 (2.1%) | 5 (1.9%) |
 Diving | 16 (4.8%) | 25 (9.5%) |
 Safari | 18 (5.5%) | 1 (0.4%) |
 No adventure activity | 216 (65.5%) | 138 (52.3%) |
Destination (%) | ||
 Southeast Asia | 53 (16.1%) | 264 (100%) |
 Africa/South America | 208 (63%) | 0 (0%) |
 South Asia | 69 (20.9%) | 0 (0%) |
Trip experience (%) | ||
 yes | 93 (28.2%) | 164 (62.1%) |
 no | 237 (71.8%) | 100 (37.9%) |
Visited before travel (day) | ||
 Mean + SD | 28.8 + 33.2 |  |
Previous counseling (%) | 66 (20%) | 115 (43.6%) |
Underlying diseases (%) | 57 (17.3%) | 48 (18.2%) |
Medication used (%) | 48 (14.5%) | 67 (25.4%) |