Table 2.
Exposure | Control HEV negative (n = 75) | Case HEV positive (n = 25) | OR | 95% CI | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consumed sausages (n = 100) | (75) | (25) | |||
Yes | 56 | 22 | 2·49 | (0·71–8·6) | 0·264 |
Consumed pork sausages (n = 89) | (70) | (19) | |||
Yes | 48 | 16 | 2·44 | (0·68–8·59) | 0·253 |
Consumed sausages purchased from a major UK supermarket chain (n = 80) | (61) | (19) | |||
Yes | 7 | 9 | 6·94 | (2·16–22·44) | 0·001 |
Consumed ham (n = 100) | (75) | (25) | |||
Yes | 62 | 24 | 5·03 | (0·79–∞) | 0·179 |
Consumed ham purchased from a major UK supermarket chain (n = 64) | (45) | (19) | |||
Yes | 5 | 10 | 8·89 | (2·51–31·38) | 0·000 |
Consumed pâté (n = 100) | (75) | (25) | |||
Yes | 27 | 16 | 3·16 | (1·25–7·98) | 0·014 |
Consumed pork pâté (n = 97) | (74) | (23) | |||
Yes | 24 | 14 | 3·24 | (1·25–8·39) | 0·015 |
Consumed pork pie (n = 100) | (75) | (25) | |||
Yes | 29 | 16 | 2·82 | (1·12–7·09) | 0·027 |
HEV, Hepatitis E virus; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; (n) values indicate number of responses received in each category.