Table 1.

Bivariate analysis of pre-existing medical conditions associated with Vibrio vulnificus septicaemia by route of exposure

	Foodborne (N=631)			Non-foodborne (N=581)
	Septic (n=553)	Non-septic (n=78)		Septic (n=319)	Non-septic (n=262)
	n (%)	n (%)	P value	n (%)	n (%)	P value
Liver disease	328 (59)	19 (24)	<0·01	102 (32)	33 (13)	<0·01
Haematological disease	61 (11)	3 (4)	0·05	25 (8)	6 (2)	<0·01
Diabetes	126 (23)	10 (13)	0·05	71 (22)	40 (15)	0·03
Heart disease	120 (22)	13 (17)	0·31	91 (29)	56 (21)	0·05
Malignancy	57 (10)	5 (6)	0·28	37 (12)	10 (4)	<0·01
Gastric surgery	33 (6)	6 (8)	0·55	11 (3)	4 (2)	0·14
Immunodeficiency	41 (7)	4 (5)	0·46	24 (8)	10 (4)	0·06
Renal disease	56 (10)	6 (8)	0·50	37 (12)	21 (8)	0·15
Peptic ulcer disease	50 (9)	0	<0·01	24 (8)	16 (6)	0·50