Volume 7, Number 7—June 2001
Research
Waterborne Outbreak of Tularemia Associated with Crayfish Fishing
Pedro Anda*
, Javier Segura del Pozo*†, José María Díaz García‡, Raquel Escudero*, F. Javier García Peña§, M. Carmen López Velasco‡, Ricela E. Sellek*, M. Rosario Jiménez Chillarón‡, Luisa P. Sánchez Serrano*, and J. Fernando Martínez Navarro*
, Javier Segura del Pozo*†, José María Díaz García‡, Raquel Escudero*, F. Javier García Peña§, M. Carmen López Velasco‡, Ricela E. Sellek*, M. Rosario Jiménez Chillarón‡, Luisa P. Sánchez Serrano*, and J. Fernando Martínez Navarro*Table 3
Comparison of characteristics, tularemia cases versus controls
| Variable | Cases a | Controls | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age: mean (range) in years | 59.1 (38-75) | 56.2 (25-100) | 0.7 |
| Sex: Women Men | 42% (8/19) 58% (11/19) | 55% (11/20) 45% (9/20) | 0.4 |
| Town of residence: No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.6 No.7 | 3 6 4 4 1 1 0 | 3 7 4 3 2 0 1 | |
| Type of contact with crayfish: Catching Cleaning Eating | 68% (13/19) 82% (15/18) 94% (17/18) | 60% (12/20) 85% (17/20) 95% (19/20) | 0.6 0.9 0.9 |
a The denominator indicates the number of persons who answered each question.
