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. 2013 Aug;19(8):1310–1313. doi: 10.3201/eid1908.121535

Table. Association between food consumed and campylobacteriosis among diners at a catering college restaurant, United Kingdom, 2011.

Food item
Foods diners ate
Foods diners did not eat Attack rate, %
Odds ratio*
p value†
Symptomatic
Asymptomatic
Symptomatic
Asymptomatic
Starters
Duck liver pâté 18 3 0 11 86 – (12.7–∞) <0.001
Vegetable broth 2 11 16 3 15 0.030 (0.005–0.200) <0.001
Main courses
Pot roasted breast of lamb 12 9 6 5 57 1.1 (0.3–4.8) 1.00
Poached plaice in white wine sauce 5 5 13 9 50 0.7 (0.2–3.1) 0.71
Vegetarian polenta romaine 1 0 17 14 100 – (0.0-∞) 1.00
Desserts
Vanilla gateaux chantilly 12 9 6 5 57 1.1 (0.3–4.8) 1.00
Chocolate pudding soufflé 5 5 13 9 50 0.7 (0.2–3.1) 0.71
Cheese 1 0 17 14 100 – (0.0-∞) 1.00

*95% Cornfield CIs are in parentheses. Where odds ratio is undefined, lower CI is presented.
†By Fisher exact test.