Table 2.

Variable adjusted odds ratios from multiple logistic regression analyses, separate for population controls and rotavirus controls

Exposure	PopC		RVC
	aOR*	95% CI†	aOR*	95% CI†
Summer seasona	1·45	1·03–2·04	1·78	1·26–2·50
Raw ground porkb	2·38	1·27–4·44	4·62	1·99–10·74
Eggsb,c	1·43	0·80–2·54	2·07	1·23–3·48
Chicken meatb	1·77	1·26–2·50	0·77	0·54–1·08
Smoked fishb	∼1	P > 0·3	2·67	0·81–8·86
Wild gameb	2·46	0·57–10·72	2·32	0·53–10·20
Tomatoes, peppers, herbsb,d	0·52	0·34–0·79	0·75	0·50–1·11
Raw milk, raw milk cheeseb	0·59	0·28–1·23	0·29	0·15–0·54
Outdoor meals/barbecuesb,e	3·96	1·41–11·12	∼1	P > 0·3
Animal contact (job)f	∼1	P > 0·3	3·02	1·19–7·63
Animal contactb	0·57	0·41–0·81	1·29	0·92–1·82
Foreign travel b	2·12	1·00–4·52	2·13	1·06–4·28
Gastric acidity inhibitorsg	2·42	1·19–4·92	0·67	0·42–1·07

PopC, Population controls; RVC, rotavirus controls; aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

^*Variable aORs from step-wise multiple logistic regression analysis for PopC and RVC.

^†95% CI for aOR.

Bold values indicates lower limit of 95% CI above 1·0.

^aOnset of illness: April–September.

^bDuring the last 3 days, before onset of illness (SCP, RVC); before interview (PopC).

^cOr egg containing products (e.g. cake, ice cream, pancakes, mayonnaise, etc.).

^dConsumption of at least one of the food items: raw tomatoes (fresh), uncooked peppers, uncooked herbs (fresh or dried).

^eResponse to the question: ‘Did you attend a barbecue or other outdoor meal?’

^fJob-related animal contact of a household member.

^gDuring the last 4 weeks, before onset of illness (SCP, RVC); before interview (PopC).