Table 4.
Association between Campylobacter isolation and self-reported symptoms among diarrhea cases
| Symptom | Campylobacter isolated n (%) N = 54 | Campylobacter not isolated n (%) N = 101 | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)* | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal cramps | 41 | (76) | 73 | (72) | 1.21 | (0.57, 2.59) | 0.70 | |||
| Fever | 40 | (74) | 24 | (24) | 9.17 | (4.28, 19.64) | <0.01 | 9.96 | (4.50, 22.00) | <0.01 |
| Nausea | 36/53 | (68) | 53 | (52) | 1.92 | (0.96, 3.85) | 0.09 | |||
| Vomiting | 19 | (35) | 23 | (23) | 1.84 | (0.89, 3.81) | 0.13 | |||
| Muscle aches | 31 | (57) | 32 | (32) | 2.91 | (1.47, 5.76) | <0.01 | |||
| Headache | 5 | (9) | 1 | (1) | 10.20 | (1.16, 89.73) | 0.02 | 15.41 | (1.48,160.4) | 0.02 |
*Final model from multivariate logistic regression removing least significant variable stepwise until p < 0.1 for all retained variables