Table 3.
Association Between Invasive Disease and Status as a Case (Infected with a Bovine-Associated Salmonella Subtype) Among Patients in the State of New York, as Estimated by a Logistic Regression Model That Accounted for Demographic Variables
| Variable | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case/control status | |||
| Case | 3.8 | (1.2, 11.8) | 0.02 |
| Control-case | 1.0 | — | — |
| Age group (years) | |||
| <5 | 2.5 | (0.6, 10.4) | 0.2 |
| 5–19 | 0.2 | (0.02, 2.4) | 0.2 |
| 20–60 | 0.7 | (0.2, 2.8) | 0.6 |
| >60 | 1.0 | — | — |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 2.2 | (0.8, 5.9) | 0.1 |
| Female | 1.0 | — | — |
| Race | |||
| White | 1.0 | — | — |
| Black | 0.9 | (0.1, 7.1) | 0.9 |
| Other | 5.6 | (0.9, 32.9) | 0.06 |