Table 1.
Summary of demographic and clinical characteristics of interviewed individuals involved in an outbreak at a church meal event – Alabama, July 2013
| Characteristic | Ill (N = 38) | Not ill (N = 4) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean (s.d.) | 35·8 (21·5) | 65·0 (7·1) |
| Range | 4–75 | 60–70 |
| Median | 35 | 65 |
| Gender, male (%) | 14 (36·8) | 1 (25·0) |
| Race (%) | ||
| African American | 30 (78·9) | 4 (100·0) |
| White/Caucasian | 2 (5·3) | – |
| Ethnicity, not Hispanic (%) | 35 (92·1) | 4 (100·0) |
| Incubation period (in hours) | ||
| Mean (s.d.) | 10·5 (9·7) | |
| Range | 2·5–42·5 | |
| Median | 5·8 | |
| Symptoms (yes), (%) | ||
| Diarrhoea | 38 (100·0) | |
| Abdominal pain | 36 (94·7) | |
| Nausea | 32 (84·2) | |
| Fever | 31 (81·6) | |
| Headache | 30 (78·9) | |
| Myalgia/muscle aches | 30 (78·9) | |
| Chills | 30 (78·9) | |
| Vomiting | 29 (76·3) | |
| Lethargy | 28 (73·7) | |
| Backache | 23 (60·5) | |
| Gas | 15 (39·5) | |
| Outcome (%) | ||
| Visited ER/physician | 38 (100·0) | |
| Hospitalised | 30 (78·9) | |
| Died | 1 (2·6) |