Table 3. Multivariable weighted logistic regression models of factors associated with gastroenteritis in adults, stratified by age groups.
| 18–24 years (n = 555) |
25–44 years (n = 1,784) |
45–64 years (n = 2,892) |
65+ years (n = 1,874) |
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| N (%GE) | ORa | 95%CI | N (%GE) | ORa | 95%CI | N (%GE) | ORa | 95%CI | N (%GE) | ORa | 95%CI | |
| Children in household | ||||||||||||
| No children | 411 (11) | Ref | 758 (6) | 2,262 (5) | Ref | 1,863 (3) | - | |||||
| 0y | 1 (0) | n.c. | 61 (13) | 5 (0) | n.c. | 0 | ||||||
| 1-2y | 2 (0) | n.c. | 86 (7) | 5 (0) | n.c. | 0 | ||||||
| 3-12y | 7 (68) | 25.6 | 3.9–168 | 470 (6) | 123 (6) | 1.2 | 0.5–2.8 | 1 (0) | ||||
| 13-17y | 109 (12) | 1.4 | 0.5–3.9 | 80 (2) | 507 (3) | 0.6 | 0.3–1.2 | 4 (0) | ||||
| Children x daycareb | ||||||||||||
| No children | 411 (11) | - | 758 (6) | Ref | 2,262 (5) | - | 1,863 (3) | - | ||||
| No daycare, 0y | 0 | 28 (14) | 3.7 | 0.4–32 | 4 (0) | 0 | ||||||
| Daycare, 0y | 1 (0) | 33 (11) | 3.0 | 0.5–19 | 1 (0) | 0 | ||||||
| No daycare, 1-2y | 1 (0) | 22 (4) | 0.9 | 0.1–6.3 | 3 (0) | 0 | ||||||
| Daycare, 1-2y | 1 (0) | 64 (8) | 1.8 | 0.6–5.3 | 2 (0) | 0 | ||||||
| No daycare, 3-12y | 6 (78) | 310 (4) | 0.7 | 0.2–2.1 | 100 (6) | 1 (0) | ||||||
| Daycare, 3-12y | 1 (0) | 160 (10) | 2.8 | 1.1–7.3 | 23 (7) | 0 | ||||||
| 13-17y | 109 (12) | 80 (2) | 0.2 | 0.0–1.3 | 507 (3) | 4 (0) | ||||||
| Gender x migrationd | ||||||||||||
| Dutch male | 214 (11) | - | 700 (5) | Ref | 1,308 (4) | - | 977 (2) | Ref | ||||
| Non-Dutch male | 9 (11) | 50 (16) | 4.0 | 1.1–15 | 70 (1) | 70 (1) | 0.4 | 0.1–3.5 | ||||
| Dutch female | 324 (12) | 981 (7) | 1.1 | 0.6–2.3 | 1,587 (5) | 768 (4) | 2.1 | 1.1–4.2 | ||||
| Non-Dutch female | 8 (16) | 53 (3) | 0.3 | 0.0–2.2 | 117 (11) | 59 (13) | 6.4 | 2.5–17 | ||||
| Employment x education | ||||||||||||
| No employment | 225 (6) | Ref | 229 (8) | Ref | 803 (6) | Ref | 1,580 (3) | Ref | ||||
| Yes, low | 44 (5) | 0.5 | 0.1–2.8 | 194 (6) | 0.8 | 0.2–2.5 | 615 (5) | 0.9 | 0.5–1.7 | 24 (13) | 4.6 | 1.1–20 |
| Yes, intermediate | 198 (15) | 1.7 | 0.6–4.8 | 536 (6) | 0.5 | 0.2–1.2 | 755 (3) | 0.5 | 0.3–1.0 | 14 (0) | n.c. | |
| Yes, high | 73 (12) | 3.1 | 0.9–10 | 784 (6) | 0.4 | 0.1–0.9 | 795 (3) | 0.4 | 0.2–0.9 | 22 (0) | 0.9 | 0.1–6.8 |
| Comorbidities | ||||||||||||
| Cancer | 0 | - | 18 (10) | - | 114 (1) | - | 137 (9) | 3.0 | 1.4–6.5 | |||
| Food allergy | 28 (24) | - | 68 (5) | - | 64 (5) | - | 29 (14) | 3.5 | 1.3–9.3 | |||
| Immune disorderc | 10 (11) | - | 26 (9) | - | 42 (5) | - | 22 (0) | - | ||||
| Asthma | 5 (26) | - | 12 (0) | - | 18 (9) | - | 0 | - | ||||
aStandardized by gender, age (five-year age groups) and location of residence (urban, intermediate, rural).
bDay-care, kindergarten or guest parent attendance of at least one child in the household
cE.g. Guillain Barre Syndrome, Grave’s disease, Addison’s disease, sarcoidosis
dBorn in- or outside the Netherlands
GE: gastroenteritis, OR: odds ratio, 95% CI: 95% confidence interval, n.c.: non calculable