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Table 2 Travel health seeking behaviour and AVPM of malaria and chikungunya cases in Australia

From: Adherence to anti-vectorial prevention measures among travellers with chikungunya and malaria returning to Australia: comparative epidemiology

 

Total

Malaria

Chikungunya

P value

Number

Number

Percent (%)

Number

Percent (%)

Sought pre-travel advice

 No

25

11

42

14

70

0.06

 Yes

21

15

58

6

30

Reasons for not seeking advice

 No perceived risk of diseases

4

1

11

3

27

0.3

 Concerns for medication side effects

1

1

11

0

0

 Time constraints

3

2

22

1

9

 Travelled overseas previously with no problems

9

5

56

4

36

 Previous travel to country of origin with no problems

3

0

0

3

27

Frequency of insect repellent use

 Never

21

12

46

9

47

0.2

 Occasionally

8

5

19

3

16

 Often

4

4

15

0

0

 Always

12

5

19

7

37

Time of insect repellent use

 Night only

17

10

77

7

70

0.7

 Day and night

6

3

23

3

30

Frequency of wearing long sleeve shirts/pants

 Never

10

4

15

6

32

0.2

 Occasionally

16

8

31

8

42

 Often

7

6

23

1

5

 Always

12

8

34

4

21

Frequency of mosquito net use

 Never

33

17

65

16

84

0.3

 Occasionally

4

2

8

2

11

 Often

2

2

8

0

0

 Always

6

5

19

1

5

Frequency of air-conditioning or screened accommodation

 Never

10

8

31

2

11

0.4

 Occasionally

7

3

12

4

21

 Often

3

2

8

1

5

 Always

25

13

50

12

63

  1. P value for differences in proportional responses between malaria and chikungunya groups using Chi square test