Volume 6, Number 1—February 2000
Dispatch
Risk Factors for Carriage of Neisseria meningitidis during an Outbreak in Wales
Patricia E. Fitzpatrick*, Roland L. Salmon*
, Paul R. Hunter†, Richard J Roberts‡, and Stephen R. Palmer*
, Paul R. Hunter†, Richard J Roberts‡, and Stephen R. Palmer*Table 5
Factors remaining significant for meningitidis carriage in final model
| Variable | Odds ratio (95% CI) unadjusted | Odds ratio (95% CI) adjusteda |
|---|---|---|
| Year 11b | 8.20 | 8.61 |
| (4.34-15.56) | (4.66-15.91) | |
| >2 smokers in | 2.96 | 2.99 |
| household | (1.24-6.89) | (1.25-7.15) |
| Received bad news | 2.46 | 2.67 |
| (1.22-4.91) | (1.32-5.40) |
aadjusted for other significant variables.
bsame school year as index case
