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 |