Table 1.
Characteristics of campylobacteriosis and control enteric disease cases, Fraser Health Authority, BC, Canada, 2005–2009
| Characteristics | Campylobacteriosis cases (N = 2992) | Control enteric disease cases (N = 4816) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean (range) | 37·2 (0–96) | 32·6y (0–100) | <0·001 |
| ⩾15 | 2531 (84·6%) | 3474 (72·1%) | <0·001 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 1413 (47·2%) | 2267 (47·1%) | 0·89 |
| Male | 1579 (52·8%) | 2549 (52·9%) | |
| Deprivation index* | |||
| Low | 1053 (40·0%) | 1436 (30·6%) | <0·001 |
| Medium | 971 (33·2%) | 1365 (29·1%) | <0·001 |
| High | 905 (30·9%) | 1892 (40·3%) | <0·001 |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 2747 (91·8%) | 4489 (93·2%) | 0·02 |
| Rural | 245 (8·2%) | 327 (6·8%) | |
| Proximity to ALR | |||
| ⩽2 km | 1715 (57·3%) | 2567 (53·3%) | <0·001 |
| >2 km | 1277 (42·7%) | 2249 (46·7%) | |
| Average (range) distance to nearest poultry abattoir (n = 8) | 8012 m (230–97 393) | 7747 m (210–57 652) | 0·05 |
| Average (range) distance to nearest red meat abattoir (n = 5) | 12 708 m (479–73 438) | 13 014 m (310–32 667) | 0·04 |
| Water index | |||
| Municipal surface | 2481 (82·9%) | 4157 (86·3%) | <0·001 |
| Municipal mixed | 120 (4·0%) | 141 (2·9%) | 0·01 |
| Municipal ground | 184 (6·2%) | 285 (5·9%) | 0·67 |
| Private surface | 3 (0·1%) | 1 (0·0%) | 0·14 |
| Private mixed | 2 (0·1%) | 2 (0·0%) | 0·64 |
| Private ground | 202 (6·8%) | 230 (4·8%) | <0·001 |
ALR, Agricultural Land Reserve.
*
Deprivation index data were suppressed from 186 cases because of small population size in certain areas.