Table 3 The results of univariate analysis for different exposure agents. Only 14 exposures with the lowest P-value (< 0.16) are shown
From: Cryptosporidium parvum: an emerging occupational zoonosis in Finland
Exposure agent | Cases (N = 82) exposed % (n/N) | Controls (N = 218) exposed % (n/N) | Odds ratio (OR) (95% CIa) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Family member having gastroenteritis | 25 (19/77) | 4 (8/213) | 8.39 (3.27–23.14) | < 0.001 |
Having contact with bovines | 84 (67/80) | 12 (26/218) | 38.06 (17.60–84.37) | < 0.001 |
Family member having contact with bovines | 42 (33/78) | 10 (21/214) | 6.74 (3.40–13.41) | < 0.001 |
Eating or drinking unpasteurized dairy | 31 (24/78) | 11 (23/210) | 3.61 (1.79–7.25) | < 0.001 |
Dog as pet | 57 (47/82) | 39 (86/218) | 2.06 (1.19–3.57) | 0.005 |
Spending time at own vacation home | 16 (13/81) | 6 (13/218) | 3.10 (1.22–7.41) | 0.006 |
Having a farm near (< 2 km) home | 43 (35/81) | 27 (57/211) | 2.06 (1.16–3.62) | 0.008 |
Blackwater at home: wastewater tank | 25 (20/81) | 14 (30/216) | 2.03 (1.01–4.00) | 0.027 |
Cat as pet | 48 (39/82) | 34 (74/218) | 1.76 (1.02–3.05) | 0.030 |
Greywater at home: wastewater tank | 21 (17/81) | 12 (26/217) | 1.95 (0.93–4.01) | 0.049 |
Other contact with cats | 44 (36/82) | 33 (72/218) | 1.59 (0.91–2.75) | 0.080 |
Washing root vegetables purchased from farmer | 92 (66/72) | 84 (179/213) | 2.09 (0.81–6.36) | 0.107 |
Blackwater at home: other | 23 (19/81) | 16 (34/216) | 1.64 (0.82–3.21) | 0.122 |
Greywater at home: other | 26 (21/81) | 18 (40/217) | 1.55 (0.80–2.94) | 0.154 |