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. 2013 Mar 28;13:283. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-283

Table 2.

Univariate analysis of risk factors for acute gastroenteritis among employees of a company in Shenzhen City, Sep. 14 to Oct. 3 2009

 
Non-Response
Numbers of subjects responding
Attack rates
 
 
%(n)
%(n)
Exposed
Not exposed
Exposed
Risk ratio
95% CI#
  Cases Total Cases Total Cases Total Yes No      
Drink
                   
  DDWD*
0
0
41
162
13
153
25
8.5
3.0
1.7 ~ 5.3
  Bottled water
0
0
1
6
53
309
17
1.7
0.97
0.16 ~ 5.9
Repast time in company
                   
  Breakfast
0.0(1)
0.0(10)
48
274
6
41
18
15
1.2
0.55 ~ 2.6
  Lunch
0
0.0(2)
53
311
1
4
17
25
0.68
0.12 ~ 3.8
  Supper
0
0.0(5)
52
306
2
9
17
22
0.77
0.22 ~ 2.7
  Food taken late at night
0.3(17)
0.3(88)
47
278
7
37
17
19
0.89
0.44 ~ 1.8
Contact with patients
86(25)
49(104)
12
22
17
189
55
9.0
6.1
3.4 ~ 11
  Eating raw and cold food 0 0 13 47 38 236 28 16 1.7 1.0 ~ 3.0

*: DDWD is drinking direct water disposal.

#: 95%CI is 95% certificated interval.