Table 4.
Outbreak association and hospitalisation status for 1400 notified campylobacteriosis cases from the MidCentral DHB region, 2012–2017, stratified by raw milk exposure
| Variable | Level | Raw milk cases n (%) | Non-raw milk cases n (%) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outbreak-associated | ||||
| Yes | 12 (11) | 33 (2.6) | <0.001 | |
| No | 93 (89) | 1260 (97.5) | ||
| Total | 105 | 1293 | ||
| Hospitalised | ||||
| Yes | 14 (13) | 159 (13.5) | 1 | |
| No | 91 (87) | 1021 (86.5) | ||
| Total | 105 | 1180 |
aStatistical significance assessed via χ2 analysis.