Table 1.
Descriptive analysis of hepatitis E cases
| Variable | All cases () | % |
|---|---|---|
| Symptoms & previous diseases | Yes | |
| Symptoms | 79 | 58.5 |
| Elevated liver enzymes | 76 | 56.3 |
| Upper abdominal pain | 38 | 28.2 |
| Icterus | 24 | 17.8 |
| Fever | 22 | 16.3 |
| Liver disease | 21 | 15.6 |
| Fatty liver | 15 | 11.1 |
| Immunosuppression | 12 | 8.9 |
| Liver infection | 3 | 2.2 |
| Hepatitis C | 2 | 1.5 |
| Blood transfusion | 1 | 0.7 |
| Liver cirrhosis | 1 | 0.7 |
| Meat consumption | Yes | |
| Pork on piece | 126 | 94.7 |
| Raw ham | 120 | 89.6 |
| Beef not fully cooked | 68 | 51.5 |
| Wild boar | 35 | 26.1 |
| Pig liver | 33 | 24.6 |
| Meat products consumption | Yes | |
| Salami | 131 | 97.0 |
| Cooked sausage | 128 | 95.5 |
| Liver pate | 98 | 73.1 |
| Other risk factor consumption | Yes | |
| Fish | 123 | 91.8 |
| Raw vegetable | 121 | 90.3 |
| Raw fish | 40 | 30.1 |
| Grill party | Yes | |
| Visited grill party | 63 | 46.7 |
| Consume pork/game | 55 | 87.3 |
| Prepared pork/game | 44 | 69.8 |
| Pets | Yes | |
| Cat | 39 | 28.9 |
| Dog | 20 | 14.8 |
| Rabbits | 5 | 3.7 |
| Other rodents | 2 | 1.5 |
| Direct contact to animals | Yes | |
| Live/work on a farm | 8 | 5.9 |
| Working in butcher shop | 2 | 1.5 |
| Water contact | Yes | |
| Wastewater | 4 | 3.0 |
| River/lake | 3 | 2.2 |
| Fountain | 3 | 2.2 |