Volume 6, Number 2—April 2000
Dispatch
Norwalk-Like Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreak in U.S. Army Trainees
Table 3
Odds ratios (OR) for selected foods and dining facilities
| Univariate | Univariate | Multivariate | Multivariate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposure | analysis OR | 95% CI | analysis OR | 95% CI |
| Ever ate at DF1 in week priora | 9.8 | (2.8, 40.2) | 7.3 | (2.0, 26.4) |
| Ate in DF1 preferentiallyb | 3.7 | (2.0, 6.9) | 2.4 | (1.3, 4.5) |
| Ever ate at DF2 in week priora | 1.1 | (0.5, 2.3) | 0.6 | (0.2, 1.4) |
| Soft drinks | 3.8 | (2.0, 7.2) | 2.6 | (1.3, 5.0) |
| Crumb cake | 2.4 | (1.2, 4.8) | 1.8 | (0.8, 3.8) |
| Ice cream | 1.7 | (1.1, 3.0) | 1.1 | (0.6, 2.0) |
| Cinnamon rolls | 1.7 | (0.8, 3.7) | 1.3 | (0.6, 3.0) |
| Pie | 1.5 | (0.9, 2.7) | 1.1 | (0.6, 2.0) |
| Ice | 1.5 | (0.8, 2.9) | 1.1 | (0.6, 2.0) |
Analysis based on inclusion of 98 "first-wave" cases only, as described in text.
Odds ratios (OR) defined as consumed item vs. did not, in all cells except:aOR = ‘Yes’ vs. ‘No’; bOR = DF1 vs. any other dining facility.


