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. 2014 May 12;2014:764530. doi: 10.1155/2014/764530

Table 2.

Selected risk factors of the cholera outbreak at Haibatpur village, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India, 2012.

Risk factors Population Odds ratio 95% CI*
Cases Controls
Number % Number %
Pond water used for fermented rice preparation 30 73 15 37 4.73 1.69–13.51
Pond water used for washing utensils 38 93 26 63 7.31 1.77–42.29
History of diarrhea contact 29 70 17 42 3.41 1.25–9.47
No hand wash before eating properly 39 95 25 61 12.48 2.52–117.69
Tube well water used for drinking purpose 34 83 35 85 0.83 0.21–3.24
Open defecation practice 10 24 5 12 2.32 0.63–9.54
Hand washing practice after defecation with soap 18 44 37 90 0.08 0.02–0.31

*CI: confidence interval.