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Table 3 Cross-table of Background of Travel Experiences by Clusters
Background of travel
experience
No. of
times of
overseas
travel
Last travel
date
Destination
of last
travel
Active benefits
seekers
(N=395)
Passive
benefits
seekers
(N=201)
1 78 19.7% 56 27.9% 134 22.5%
2-3 105 26.6% 65 32.3% 170 28.5%
4-6 74 18.7% 36 17.9% 110 18.5%
7-9 35 8.9% 19 9.5% 54 9.1%
10 and above 103 26.1% 25 12.4% 128 21.5%
Within 1 year 147 37.2% 46 22.9% 193 32.4%
1-2 years ago 105 26.6% 42 20.9% 147 24.7%
2-3 years ago 56 14.2% 21 10.4% 77 12.9%
3 years ago 87 22.0% 92 45.8% 179 30.0%
Southeast Asia 99 25.1% 59 29.4% 158 26.5%
Northeast Asia 128 32.4% 52 25.9% 180 30.2%
China 94 23.8% 75 37.3% 169 28.4%
North
America
27 6.8% 9 4.5% 36 6.0%
Europe 33 8.4% 4 2.0% 37 6.2%
New Zealand
and Australia
14 3.5% 2 1.0% 16 2.7%
Total (N=596) Χ 2 P
17.086 .002
36.638 .000
24.533 .000
Regarding the self report health and related behavior between two clusters, the active benefits
seekers are healthier than the passive benefits seekers (Table 4). In general, compare to the
passive benefits seekers, those who perceived higher travel benefits tend to be younger, with
higher education level, and more spending power. Also, they travel more often and the time
is more recent. They are healthier and keep a better health habits. The above findings indicate
the relationships between perception of travel benefits with their travel behavior and health.
Table 4 Means and t-Value of Health-Related Variables between Clusters
Health perception and
behavior
Active
benefits
seekers
(N=395)
Passive
benefits
seekers
(N=201)
t-value P
1. Perception of health
condition
1.94 2.32 5.464 .000
2. Engagement in leisure
activities
1.30 1.52 4.464 .000
3. Health check 1.49 1.64 2.904 .005
4. Pay attention to
health-related
knowledge
1.23 1.42 4.161 .000
5. Pay attention to
healthy living habits
1.16 1.36 4.628 .000
Perceived Importance of Wellness-related Hotel Services and Facilities
The elderly tourists were asked to assess the importance of the hotel’s wellness services and
facilities. The hotel services of “sports facilities”, “bath, sauna, steam” and “activities of
learning courses” are perceived as the top three items for both groups. To understand the
differences of perceived importance between the active and passive benefits seekers, the t-test