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. 2021 Apr 26;13(3):337–346. doi: 10.1007/s12560-021-09474-0

Table 2.

Risk factors (NA—the effect of the variable is not significant in the Multivariable Analysis, **Corresponds to significance level 5%, ***Corresponds to significance level 1%)

Risk factors Cases (n=135) Baseline population (n=4.512) Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis
Variable Yes % Yes % Odds ratio 95% CI Odds ratio 95% CI
Sausages consumption (no ham) 133 98.5 4.037 89.7 7.7*** 1.9–31.1 9.6** 1.3–70.1
Cat possession 39 31.2 676 15.4 2.5*** 1.7–3.7 1.9*** 1.3–3.0
Fish consumption (cooked) 123 91.8 3.811 84.8 2.0** 1.1–3.7 2.2** 1.1-4.4
Raw vegetable consumption 121 90.3 4.245 95.3 0.5** 0.3–0.8 0.4** 0.2–0.8
Ham consumption 120 89.6 3.828 85.0 1.5 0.9–2.6 NA
Meat consumption (no chicken, no sausages) 131 97.0 4.326 96.2 1.3 0.5–3.6 NA
Dog possession 20 16.1 608 13.9 1.2 0.7–1.9 NA
Vegetarian diet 1 0.8 185 4.1 0.2 0.0–1.3 NA