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Table 2 Itinerary characteristics (n = 876)

From: Response to fever and utilization of standby emergency treatment (SBET) for malaria in travellers to Southeast Asia: a questionnaire-based cohort study

Itinerary characteristics

 

IQR

Duration of travel (days)

21

7 (21–28)

Itinerary characteristics

n

%

Destination

 Thailand

312

35.6

 Vietnam

223

25.5

 Cambodia

182

20.8

 India

166

18.9

 Indonesia

150

17.1

 Malaysia

93

10.6

 Laos

87

9.9

 Sri Lanka

74

8.4

 Myanmar

53

6.1

 Philippines

48

5.5

Reason for travel

 Tourism

796

91.5

 Business

29

3.3

 Volunteering/education

30

3.4

 Visiting friends and relatives (VFR)

15

1.7

 Other

6

0.7

Type of travel

 Backpacking

340

38.8

 Individual travelling

306

34.9

 Organized round trip

120

13.7

 Package holiday

26

3.0

 Ship cruise

14

1.6

 No answer

70

8.0

Previous travel experience

 1–2 times

285

32.5

 3 to −5 times

169

19.3

 >5 times

134

15.3

 None

284

32.4

 No answer

4

0.5

  1. IQR interquartile range