Table 2.
Telephone Survey Results of Patients Contacted for Community C. difficile Study
| CA-CDI (%)a | |
|---|---|
| Total | 40 (51.2) |
| Prior diagnosis of CDI | 15 (37.5) |
| Most recent hospitalization: | |
| > 6 months | 31 (77.5) |
| Within 6 months | 9 (22.5) |
| Within 3 months | 0 (0.0) |
| Previous week | 0 (0.0) |
| Times hospitalized in last 6 months: | |
| 1 | 0 (0.0) |
| 2–5 | 7 (17.5) |
| 5–10 | 2 (5.0) |
| Prior history of Ulcerative Colitis | 1 (2.5) |
| Prior history of Crohn’s Disease | 3 (7.5) |
| Prior history of Celiac disease | 2 (5.0) |
| Prior history of IBS | 8 (20.0) |
| Institutional care in prior year | 5 (12.5) |
| Visit someone in nursing home or hospital prior year before CDI | 17 (42.5) |
| Household contact in hospital in prior year before CDI infection | 21 (52.5) |
| Occupation in health care field | 4 (44.4) |
| Work with patients diagnosed with CDI in prior year | 1 (2.5) |
| Household contact hospitalized in year prior to CDI infection | 17 (42.5) |
| Household contact with CDI infection in year prior to CDI | 9 (22.5) |
| Children in household | |
| No | 15 (37.5) |
| 0–1 year | 8 (20.0) |
| 1–2 years | 3 (7.5) |
| 2–5 years | 10 (25.0) |
| 7–10 years | 20 (50.0) |
| Household pets: | |
| No | 16 (40.0) |
| Dogs | 9 (22.5) |
| Cats | 4 (10.0) |
| Fish | 2 (5.0) |
| Birds | 5 (12.5) |
| Other | 5 (12.5) |
| Occupational work related to pork products | 5 (12.5) |
| Consume pork products | |
| No | 12 (30.0) |
| Yes, 1 time per week | 7 (17.5) |
| Yes, 2–4 times per week | 11 (27.5) |
| Yes, > 4 times per week | 10 (25.0) |
| Vegetarian | 8 (20.0) |
aDefined as > 12 weeks following discharge or no previous hospital admission. CA-CDI; community-acquired C. difficile infection