Volume 13, Number 2—February 2007
Research
Imported Infectious Disease and Purpose of Travel, Switzerland
Lukas Fenner*1, Rainer Weber*, Robert Steffen*, and Patricia Schlagenhauf*
Table 3
Association of infectious disease in persons whose purpose of travel was visiting friends and relatives (VFR) versus traditional travelers (travelers)*.
| Odds ratio | p value | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Univariate analysis | |||
| HIV/AIDS/STI | 2.42 | 0.019 | 1.15–5.07 |
| Malaria | 3.04 | 0.014 | 1.25–7.40 |
| Diarrhea, acute | 0.36 | 0.0001 | 0.21–0.61 |
| Viral hepatitis | 2.84 | 0.046 | 1.01–7.97 |
| Respiratory infection | 0.89 | 0.692 | 0.51–1.55 |
| Viral syndrome | 0.7 | 0.362 | 0.32–1.50 |
| Multivariate analysis (adjusted to age and sex) | |||
| HIV/AIDS/STI | 2.63 | 0.014 | 1.21–5.69 |
| Malaria | 2.93 | 0.021 | 1.17–7.32 |
| Diarrhea, acute | 0.47 | 0.007 | 0.27–0.81 |
| Viral hepatitis | 3.15 | 0.032 | 1.10–9.02 |
*CI, confidence interval; STI, sexually transmitted infection.
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