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. 2002 Jun;8(6):563–568. doi: 10.3201/eid0806.010371

Table 3. Attack rates and relative risks according to usual behaviors and activities of staff members, tourist resort, Italy, July 2000.

Exposure No. (n=69) No. exposed Attack rate (%) Relative risk 95% CI a
Shower on the beach 22 14 63.6 1.8 1.2–2.6
Swimming in the pool 45 22 48.9 1.4 0.9–2.0
Drinking tap water 104 47 45.2 1.4 0.9–2.2
Drinks with ice 128 55 43.0 1.8 1.0–3.2
Swimming in the sea 72 31 43.0 1.2 0.8–1.7
Eating at resort restaurant 159 64 40.2 1.5 0.5–3.9
Eating ice cream 140 56 40.0 1.1 0.6–1.9
Eating meat 151 60 39.7 1.2 0.6–2.4
Eating salad 123 48 39.0 1.0 0.6–1.6
Eating fruit 139 54 38.8 1.0 0.6–1.8
Eating pasta 142 55 38.7 1.2 0.6–2.1
Consuming drinks on draught 91 35 38.5 1.0 0.7–1.4
Eating fish 112 40 35.7 0.7 0.5–1.1
Eating seafood 85 28 32.9 0.7 0.5–1.1

aCI, confidence interval.