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Table 3 Pre-travel advice and use of chemoprophylaxis by reason for travel

From: Imported malaria in Finland 2003-2011: prospective nationwide data with rechecked background information

Reason of travel

Pre-travel advice received1

Use of chemoprophylaxis2

Chemoprophylaxis appropriate + taken regularly according to prescription3

  

No chemoprophylaxis

Taken, but not regularly

Taken regularly according to prescription

 

Finnish resident, tourism

41 (66%)

32 (49%)

20 (30%)

14 (21%)

6 (9%)

Finnish resident, work/education

19 (76%)

10 (39%)

11 (42%)

5 (19%)

4 (15%)

Visiting friends and relatives

17 (24%)

61 (78%)

16 (21%)

1 (1%)

0

Recently arrived immigrant

0

39 (100%)

0

0

0

Foreign visitor

3 (12%)

25 (93%)

2 (7%)

0

0

Expatriate

22 (82%)

12 (44%)

11 (41%)

4 (15%)

3 (11%)

Total

102 (41%)

179 (68%)

60 (23%)

24 (9%)

13 (5%)

  1. 1Data missing for 17/265 cases.
  2. 2Data missing for 2/265 cases.
  3. 3Data missing for 3/265 cases.