Patients [n]

102

(52 travelers and 50 non-travelers)

Age [mean; range]

41 years; 23 - 70 years

Duration of confirmed HIV infection [mean; range]

9 years; 0.5 - 25 years

HIV infected travelers [n]

52

Duration of confirmed HIV infection [mean; range]

10.25 years; 1.5 - 25 years

Pre-travel consultation with physician [n; %]

28; 54%

Travelers seeking information about health-related and administrative risks of travel [n; %]

28; 54%

Sources of information indicated by the travelers (multiple answers possible) [n]

The internet—21 Physician—14 Friends—3 Embassy—3 Books and periodicals—1

Pre-travel prophylaxis (multiple answers possible) [n]

Vaccination—14 Influenza—8 Hepatitis A—3 Hepatitis B—4 Tetanus—2 Diphtheria—1 S. pneumoniae—1 Yellow fever—1 Malaria prophylaxis—5

Administrative issues on border [n]

Question about HIV status—6 Questionnaire to fill-in—1

Travel plan changes [n]

Known administrative problems on border—1 Health related issues—1 Not stated—2

Non-travelling HIV positive people [n]

50

Duration of confirmed HIV infection [mean; range]

7 years; 0.5 - 25 years

Reasons for not travelling abroad [n]

Did not plan travel—26 Afraid of potential health risk—12 Inadequate funds—12 Other—2