Table 7.
Most common three fish types consumed in ciguatera outbreaks reported to FDOH by ethnicity
| Type of fish | Confirmed outbreaks* (FDOH reports) | Likely and possible cases (fishermen survey) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic n (%) | Non-Hispanic n (%) | Hispanic n (%) | Non-Hispanic n (%) | |
| Barracuda | 29 (76) | 3 (7) | 10 (24) | 19 (9) |
| Grouper | 4 (11) | 26 (58) | 6 (14) | 70 (34) |
| Amberjack | 0 | 7 (16) | 4 (10) | 12 (6) |
| Other | 5 (13) | 9 (20) | 22 (52) | 102 (50) |
| P value | < 0.0001 | 0.007 | ||
FDOH = Florida Department of Health.
*
Ethnicity of all individuals affected by the outbreak.