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. 2018 Nov 3;219(7):1121–1129. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiy634

Table 3.

Risk Factors for Cryptosporidiosis, by Infecting Cryptosporidium Genotype, According to Final Multivariable Models, April 2013–March 2016, the Netherlands

Risk Factor aORa (95% CI) P
C. parvum b
 Taking immunosuppressant medication 3.2 (1.5–6.7) .002
 Visited a farm 2.5 (1.5–4.3) <.001
 Per dose of other water source consumedc 1.2 (1.0–1.3) .005
 Per number of people living in a household 0.7 (.6–.9) .004
 Ate carrots 0.6 (.3–.9) .028
 Ate chicken 0.3 (.2–.6) .001
C. hominis d
 Nonhousehold person-to-person transmission 7.5 (3.2–17.3) <.001
 Swam in an inflatable pool 4.7 (2.4–9.5) <.001
 Household diarrheal case 3.5 (1.7–7.1) <.001
 Per number of people aged >18 years per household 0.4 (.2–.9) .018

Abbreviations: aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

aAdjusted by age, sex, and season.

bBased on 715 observations.

cDrinking water from sources other than a tap.

dBased on 677 observations.