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. 2021 Nov 13;75(3):468–475. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab949

Table 4.

Univariate Analysis and Risk Estimates by Specific Food Items Exposures, by Date of Lunch at the Canteen of the Company Affected by the Enterocytozoon bieneusi Outbreak in Denmark, 2020

Exposure Exposed Unexposed 95% CI % Cases
(Lunch menu) Total Cases AR (%) Total Cases AR (%) RR Low Upper P-value Exposed
November 4
 Fish and rolled sausage sandwiches 28 10 36 97 23 24 1.5 .8 2.8 .23 19
 Egg/shrimp and corned beef sandwiches 32 19 59 86 14 16 3.6 2.1 6.4 .00 37
 Fish and roast beef sandwiches 34 9 27 84 21 25 1.1 .5 2.1 1.00 17
 Potato and roast beef sandwiches 14 4 29 106 27 26 1.1 .5 2.7 .75 8
 Avocado/tomato salad 3 1 33 126 34 27 1.2 .2 6.3 1.00 2
 Iceberg salad 10 4 40 112 31 28 1.4 .6 3.3 .47 8
 Noodle salad 26 7 27 97 28 29 0.9 .5 1.9 1.00 13
 Carrot and raisin salad 28 10 36 88 22 25 1.4 .8 2.6 .33 19
 Any (2) fish sandwiches 59 18 31 66 15 23 1.3 .7 2.4 .42 35
 Any (2) fish or egg/shrimp sandwiches 72 27 38 51 6 12 3.2 1.4 7.2 .00 52
November 5
 Cod roe sandwich 13 3 23 106 29 27 0.8 .3 2.4 1.00 6
 Ham and cheese sandwich 43 16 37 77 15 20 1.9 1.1 3.5 .05 31
 Smoked turkey sandwich 19 5 26 94 24 26 1.0 5 2.4 1.00 10
 Pastrami sandwich 15 6 40 103 23 22 1.8 .9 3.7 .20 12
 Broccoli salad 24 7 29 87 21 24 1.2 .6 2.5 .60 13
 Baked vegetables salad 9 3 33 107 25 23 1.4 .5 3.8 .45 6
 Pumpkin hummus 8 4 50 108 26 24 2.1 1.0 4.5 .20 8
 Green salad 10 3 30 100 25 25 1.2 .4 3.3 .71 6
November 6
Pâté tapas 56 16 29 46 8 17 1.6 .8 3.5 .24 44
 Pasta salad 14 4 29 81 17 21 1.4 .5 3.5 .50 8
 Baked vegetables salad 8 4 50 87 17 20 2.6 1.1 5.8 .07 8
 Pineapple salad 20 7 35 75 15 20 1.8 .8 3.7 .23 13
 Chocolate cake 43 16 37 59 9 15 2.4 1.2 5.0 .02 31
 Tap water (during the 2 weeks) 138 44 32 43 5 12 2.7 1.2 6.5 .01 85
 Contact with symptomatic person (last 2 weeks) 10 3 30 182 48 26 1.1 .43 3.02 .73 6

Abbreviations: AR, attack rate; CI, confidence interval; RR, relative risk.