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. 2023 Mar 30;46(6):100590. doi: 10.1016/j.bj.2023.03.003

Table 3.

Risk factors for campylobacteriosis with non-Campylobacter AGE control.

Campylobacteriosis No. (%) Non-campylobacter AGE control No. (%) p-value Univariate (OR 95%CI) Multivariate (OR 95%CI)
Total 62 223
Male 40 (64.52) 150 (67.26) 0.685
Age (months) 25.29 ± 16.47 23.29 ± 14.85 0.471
Geographic area 0.507
 Northern 29 (46.77) 112 (50.22)
 Central 6 (9.68) 24 (10.76)
 Southern 25 (40.32) 85 (38.12)
 Eastern 2 (3.23) 2 (0.9)
Parental education attainment 0.003∗
 Both high school or lower 26 (41.94) 50 (22.42) 1
 At least one with college degree or above 34 (54.84) 170 (76.23) 0.376 (0.203, 0.696)∗ 0.575 (0.227, 1.450)
 One high school or lower, the other unknown 2 (3.23) 3 (1.35) - -
At least one of the parents is new immigrant 2 (3.23) 19 (8.52) 0.269 0.401 (0.091, 1.771)
Rotavirus vaccination (yes vs. no) 29 (49.15) 116 (52.25) 0.672 0.892 (0.482, 1.651)
Contact with AGE patients within 1 week (no vs. yes) 13 (20.97) 34 (15.81) 0.341 0.775 (0.361, 1.660)
Breastfeeding duration (months) 6.83 ± 7.60 6.87 ± 8.17 0.899 0.993 (0.957, 1.031)
Public place visited in the recent week
Nursery/Kindergarten/After school club/School 16 (25.81) 59 (26.58) 0.903 0.764 (0.369, 1.583)
Clinic/Hospital/Nursing home 25 (40.32) 132 (59.46) 0.007∗ 0.44 (0.234, 0.829)∗ 0.53 (0.229, 1.230)
Contact with animals within 1 week 23 (37.1) 58 (26.01) 0.087 1.636 (0.9, 2.974)
 Dogs 19 (30.65) 45 (20.18) 0.081 1.76 (0.939, 3.3)
 Cats 4 (6.45) 9 (4.04) 0.489 1.46 (0.387, 5.507)
Family visit or travel abroad within 1 week 0 (0) 2 (0.9) > 0.99 -
Hand wash before meals 0.334
 Never 10 (16.13) 25 (11.31) 1
 Occasional 43 (69.35) 148 (66.97) 0.507 (0.191, 1.346)
 Always 9 (14.52) 48 (21.72) 0.299 (0.089, 1.001)
Living environment
Other children cared for by the mutual primary caregiver had diarrhea or not 0.063
 with diarrhea 4 (7.14) 31 (14.62) 1
 without diarrhea 18 (32.14) 88 (41.51) 2.192 (0.610, 7.884) 0.785 (0.135, 4.59)
 the primary caregiver did not care for other children 34 (60.71) 93 (43.87) 4.298 (1.215, 15.204)∗ 2.881 (0.587, 14.13)
 Healthy primary caregiver 61 (98.39) 187 (85.39) 0.005∗ 11.993 (1.528, 94.16)∗ 7.737 (0.841, 71.15)
 Primary caregiver prepared food 5 (11.11) 52 (30.59) 0.009∗ 0.301 (0.109, 0.826)∗
Care place: restroom occupants 0.596
 < = 5 occupants 46 (77.97) 182 (84.65) 1
 > 5 occupants 13 (22.03) 33 (15.35) 1.469 (0.676, 3.192)
Care place: drinking water source
 Municipal water 34 (54.84) 167 (77.31) < 0.001∗ 0.292 (0.144, 0.594)∗ 0.158 (0.049, 0.51)∗
 Bottled water 5 (8.06) 18 (8.33) 0.946 0.947 (0.323, 2.776)
 Water refilling station 11 (17.74) 29 (13.43) 0.393 1.432 (0.628, 3.262)
Filtered and boiled water 60 (100) 190 (91.79) 0.016∗ -
Food eaten in the recent week r
Dining out 41 (66.13) 146 (65.47) 0.923 1.004 (0.526, 1.914)
Take-out food 40 (64.52) 130 (59.09) 0.441 1.285 (0.647, 2.55)
Milk 10 (16.13) 23 (10.41) 0.215 1.378 (0.559, 3.393)
Breast milk 11 (17.74) 36 (16.29) 0.786 1.076 (0.466, 2.488)
Milk powder 49 (79.03) 171 (77.38) 0.782 1.280 (0.618, 2.652)
Goat milk 3 (4.84) 4 (1.81) 0.180 3 (0.671, 13.404)
Egg 46 (74.19) 157 (71.04) 0.626 1.121 (0.528, 2.381)
 Cooked egg 45 (72.58) 157 (71.04) 0.813 1.04 (0.5, 2.164)
 Raw or half-boiled egg 0 (0) 0 (0) - -
Iced products 25 (40.32) 76 (34.23) 0.376 1.141 (0.617, 2.108)
Cold soft drinks 31 (50) 114 (51.82) 0.800 0.875 (0.468, 1.635)
Leftovers 15 (24.19) 88 (39.82) 0.024∗ 0.355 (0.165, 0.761)∗ 0.607 (0.214, 1.72)
Vegetable 52 (85.25) 176 (81.86) 0.538 1.205 (0.49, 2.961)
 Cabbage 37 (60.66) 127 (59.07) 0.824 0.932 (0.491, 1.77)
 Carrot 35 (57.38) 118 (54.88) 0.730 1.036 (0.561, 1.914)
 Corn 17 (27.87) 34 (15.81) 0.032∗ 2.232 (0.988, 5.041) 2.38 (0.671, 8.44)
 Green broccoli 15 (24.59) 73 (33.95) 0.166 0.553 (0.272, 1.125)
Fruit 54 (87.1) 170 (77.27) 0.091 2.076 (0.83, 5.19)
 Apple 32 (51.61) 126 (57.27) 0.428 0.805 (0.451, 1.436)
 Guava 15 (24.19) 33 (15) 0.089 1.758 (0.844, 3.665)
 Grape 14 (22.58) 37 (16.82) 0.298 1.489 (0.725, 3.056)
 Banana 27 (43.55) 65 (29.55) 0.038∗ 1.760 (0.973, 3.184) 1.131 (0.433, 2.95)
Seafood 53 (85.48) 157 (71.04) 0.022∗ 3.809 (1.383, 10.49)∗ 1.968 (0.473, 8.19)
Chicken 33 (53.23) 113 (51.36) 0.796 1.071 (0.582, 1.971)
Duck 2 (3.23) 5 (2.24) 0.648 1.535 (0.246, 9.572)
Goose 2 (3.23) 3 (1.35) 0.299 3.153 (0.426, 23.357)
Pork 43 (69.35) 155 (69.82) 0.944 0.833 (0.403, 1.72)
Beef 9 (14.52) 37 (16.59) 0.694 0.846 (0.363, 1.968)