Table 2.
Risk factors for adult HFMD (single-factor analysis)
| Epidemiological characters | Adult HFMD patients | Adult fever clinic patients | χ 2 | P value | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
|
|
0.37 |
0.54 |
- |
| Male |
20 |
23 |
|
|
|
| Female |
29 |
26 |
|
|
|
| Residence |
|
|
0.40 |
0.53 |
- |
| Urban |
33 |
30 |
|
|
|
| Rural |
16 |
19 |
|
|
|
| Occupation |
|
|
- |
0.51 |
- |
| Medical staff |
5 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Civil servant |
6 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Teacher |
8 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Student |
2 |
7 |
|
|
|
| Farmer |
6 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Labor worker |
14 |
13 |
|
|
|
| House-hold |
8 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Education |
|
|
0.38 |
0.54 |
- |
| High school or below |
31 |
28 |
|
|
|
| College |
18 |
21 |
|
|
|
| Family size |
|
|
7.33 |
<0.01 |
4.27 (1.42 ~ 12.83) |
| ≥4 persons |
16 |
5 |
|
|
|
| <4 persons |
33 |
44 |
|
|
|
| per capita living space |
|
|
3.86 |
0.05 |
3.26 (0.96 ~ 11.07) |
| <10 square meter/person |
11 |
4 |
|
|
|
| ≥10 square meter/person |
38 |
45 |
|
|
|
| Having separate toilet at home |
|
|
0.71 |
0.40 |
- |
| Yes |
45 |
47 |
|
|
|
| No |
4 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Having children under 5-years-old |
|
|
30.21 |
<0.01 |
12.81 (4.81 ~ 34.10) |
| Yes |
35 |
8 |
|
|
|
| No |
14 |
41 |
|
|
|
| Having children diagnosed as HFMD |
|
|
20.35 |
<0.01 |
30.4 (3.87 ~ 238.99) |
| Yes |
19 |
1 |
|
|
|
| No |
30 |
48 |
|
|
|
| Keep pets |
|
|
- |
0.29 |
- |
| Cat |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Dog |
5 |
11 |
|
|
|
| Others |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| No |
42 |
35 |
|
|
|
| Play mobile games |
|
|
0.55 |
0.46 |
- |
| Yes |
37 |
40 |
|
|
|
| No |
12 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Sharing mobile with others |
|
|
8.61 |
<0.01 |
6.13 (1.63 ~ 23.01) |
| Yes |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
| No |
35 |
46 |
|
|
|
| Play mobile more than 1 hour per day |
|
|
1.34 |
0.25 |
- |
| Yes |
10 |
15 |
|
|
|
| No | 39 | 34 |