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. 2016 Apr 5;26(4):216–223. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20150061

Table 6. Risk factors for bacterial gastroenteritis comparing with non-bacterial gastroenteritis.

Factors Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis


OR 95% CI Adjusted OR 95% CI
Age 1.01 (1.00, 1.01)
Male gender 0.93 (0.65, 1.33)
WBC >104 count/µL 1.35 (0.94, 1.93)
CRP >10 mg/L 1.45 (1.01, 2.07)
Fecal leukocyte 2.19 (1.52, 3.17) 2.08 (1.42, 3.05)
Fecal occult blood 1.96 (1.37, 2.81)
Abdomen pain 1.10 (0.76, 1.57)    
Fever 1.40 (0.90, 2.17)
Shock (systolic blood pressure <80 mm Hg) 1.08 (0.38, 3.08)
Frequency of vomiting >5 times/day 0.48 (0.25, 0.93) 0.54 (0.27, 1.08)
Frequency of diarrhea >10 times/day 1.75 (1.07, 2.86) 1.69 (1.01, 2.83)
Season  Summer 1.51 (0.99, 2.32) 1.54 (0.99, 2.40)
     Winter 0.39 (0.24, 0.63) 0.45 (0.28, 0.74)
     Spring and Autumn 1.00 1.00
Eating shrimp/crab 1.46 (1.02, 2.09) 1.53 (1.05, 2.23)
Eating raw fish 1.53 (1.00, 2.36)    
Taking antacids within 1 month prior to illness 1.57 (0.76, 3.25)    
Household members with gastroenteritis 1.30 (0.83, 2.03)    
Eating raw oysters 1.19 (0.58, 2.47)    

CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.