Vaccination and Malaria Prevention among International Travelers Departing from Athens International Airport to African Destinations

Table 1

Characteristics of travelers to African countries and pretravel health advice (𝑁=360).

	𝑁 (%)
Gender
Male	245 (68.1)
Age (years)
19–34	106 (29.4)
35–49	215 (59.7)
50–64	33 (9.2)
≥65	6 (1.7)
Education
University/tertiary	235 (65.3)
Secondary school	51 (14.2)
Elementary school	67 (18.6)
Nationality
Greek	230 (63.9)
Other	130 (36.1)
Employment
Yes	314 (87.2)
Previous travel to tropical or subtropical country
Yes	259 (71.9)
Traveled with
Alone	200 (55.6)
Friends and relatives	61 (16.9)
Husband/wife	46 (12.8)
Group	24 (6.7)
Children	28 (7.8)
Other	1 (0.3)
Duration of travel
<1 month	137 (38.1)
1–3 months	117 (32.5)
3–6 months	49 (13.6)
>6 months	57 (15.8)
Purpose
Recreation	72 (20)
Work	143 (39.7)
VFR’s	137 (38.1)
Religious reasons	1 (0.3)
Education	5 (1.4)
Other	2 (0.6)
Place of stay
Local residence	230 (63.9)
Hotel	114 (31.7)
Ship	9 (2.5)
Camping	6 (1.7)
Other	1 (0.3)
Area of stay
Urban	233 (64.7)
Urban and rural	89 (24.7)
Rural	35 (9.7)
Time in which pretravel health advice was sought before the journey (d)
Yes	180 (50)
≤7	11 (3.1)
8–14	62 (17.2)
15–28	66 (18.3)
≥28	41 (11.4)
Sources of pretravel advice
Yes	170 (47.2)
Public Health Department	153 (42.5)
HCDCP	103 (28.6)
Internet	34 (9.4)
Primary Care Doctor	31 (8.6)
Other	4 (1.1)
Hospital	0 (0)