Table 2.
Distribution of cases and controls according to place of residence in two co-located military training centers during hepatitis E outbreak, North India, April–June 2016 (n = 170).
| Subunit/Company | Place of residence | No. of cases | No. of controls | Total no. residing | Attack rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training center X | |||||
| Training battalion | NCO barrack | 6 | 4 | 32 | 18.8 |
| Family quarters | 5 | 3 | 43 | 11.6 | |
| Records | NCO barrack | 4 | 4 | 66 | 6.1 |
| Family quarters | 5 | 4 | 58 | 8.6 | |
| Depot company | NCO barrack | 3 | 1 | 15 | 20.0 |
| Family quarters | 5 | 3 | 33 | 15.2 | |
| Training company 1 | Barrack | 31 | 29 | 453 | 6.8 |
| Training company 2 | Barrack | 12 | 20 | 310 | 3.9 |
| Training company 3 | Barrack | 22 | 23 | 375 | 5.9 |
| Training company 4 | Barrack | 19 | 20 | 300 | 6.3 |
| Training company 5 | Barrack | 20 | 21 | 325 | 6.2 |
| Subtotal | 132 | 132 | 2010 | 6.6 | |
| Training center Y | |||||
| Training battalion | NCO barrack | 3 | 2 | 50 | 6.0 |
| Family quarters | 2 | 2 | 48 | 4.2 | |
| Records | NCO barrack | 2 | 2 | 86 | 2.3 |
| Family quarters | 1 | 1 | 41 | 2.4 | |
| Depot company | NCO barrack | 2 | 2 | 59 | 3.4 |
| Family quarters | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0.0 | |
| Training company A | Barrack | 5 | 5 | 240 | 2.1 |
| Training company B | Barrack | 5 | 5 | 240 | 2.1 |
| Training company C | Barrack | 6 | 6 | 256 | 2.3 |
| Training company D | Barrack | 7 | 7 | 302 | 2.3 |
| Training company E | Barrack | 5 | 5 | 272 | 1.8 |
| Subtotal | 38 | 38 | 1614 | 2.4 | |
| Total | 170 | 170 | 3624 | 4.7 | |
NCO, Non Commissioned Officer.