Table 3.
Distribution of exposure status among cases and controls during a cholera outbreak in Kasese between February and July 2015
| Exposure | Num. of participants | % exposed | ORa M-H (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (n = 49) | Controls (n = 201) | Cases | Controls | ||
| Drinking unboiled/untreated water | 46 | 153 | 94 | 76 | 4.8 (1.3–18) |
| Source of drinking water: River or Stream | 17 | 64 | 34 | 32 | 1.3 (0.57–2.8) |
| Eating fish | 48 | 187 | 98 | 93 | 3.4 (0.48–24) |
| Market where fish was bought | |||||
| Customs market | 12 | 70 | 25 | 35 | 0.39 (0.13–1.2) |
| Mpondwe market | 15 | 56 | 30 | 28 | 1.2 (0.43–3.5) |
| Musyenene market | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4.2 (0.69–25) |
| Sex (males) | 23 | 111 | 47 | 55 | 0.66 (0.33–1.3) |
| Education (≤Primary School) | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2.3 (0.97–5.6) |
aAdjusted for age group and village, using the Mantel-Hanszel method