Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the 391 travellers included
Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency % |
|---|---|
Gender female | 54% (212) |
Age category (years) | |
18-25 | 25%(98) |
26-30 | 26% (101) |
31-40 | 22% (86) |
41-50 | 10% (41) |
>50 | 17% (65) |
Country of origin | |
Switzerland (CH) | 67% (263) |
Out of CH, endemic for malaria | 4% (17) |
Out of CH, non endemic for malaria | 22% (85) |
Unknown | 7% (26) |
Occupation | |
Managers and intellectual formation | 28% (107) |
Intermediate training | 11% (44) |
Administrative or technical training | 28% (111) |
Farmers, workers, artisans | 4% (17) |
Students | 17% (67) |
Jobless, pensioners or unknown | 12% (45) |
Co-morbidities | 13% (52) |
Usual treatment (including pill) | 24% (95) |
Risk behaviours (OH, tobacco, drugs) | |
Having 1 risk behaviour | 26% (101) |
Having 2 risks behaviours | 12% (47) |
Having all 3 risks behaviours | 3% (13) |
Dependent child or person at home | 12% (45) |
Anti-malarial medicine kept at home | 15% (59) |
Anti-malarial medicine used before | |
as prophylaxis or treatment | 27% (105) |