Volume 15, Number 1—January 2009
Dispatch
Personal Protective Equipment and Risk for Avian Influenza (H7N3)
Table 2
Multivariable analysis of factors associated with possible or confirmed cases*
Factor | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Defra employee | |||
No | 1.00 | ||
Yes |
2.07 |
0.72–5.94 |
0.17 |
Working on an infected premise | |||
No | 1.00 | ||
Yes |
7.53 |
0.68–83.41 |
0.064 |
Potential exposure level | |||
Low | 1.00 | ||
High |
0.26 |
0.02–2.75 |
0.22 |
Use of personal protective equipment | |||
Complete | 1.00 | ||
Incomplete |
3.26 |
1.22–8.73 |
0.015 |
Use of oseltamivir relative to first potential exposure | |||
Before | 1.00 | ||
On the same day | 2.19 | 0.84–5.71 | 0.27 |
After | 1.33 | 0.29–6.09 |
*Based on 96 questionnaires with complete information. CI, confidence interval; Defra, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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