Volume 31, Number 2—February 2025
Research
Cyclospora Genotypic Variations and Associated Epidemiologic Characteristics, United States, 2018–2021
Table 4
Patient-reported produce consumption in the 2 weeks before symptom onset, overall and by Cyclospora species exposure, in study of Cyclospora genotypic variations and associated epidemiologic characteristics United States, 2018–2021*
| Produce | Overall | Infected with C. ashfordi | Infected with C. cayetanensis | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. patients |
1,538 |
437 |
1,101 |
|
| Produce consumed more commonly by patients infected with C. ashfordi | ||||
| Cilantro | <0.001 | |||
| Y | 356 (33) | 145 (44) | 211 (28) | |
| N | 725 (67) | 183 (56) | 542 (72) | |
| Missing, no. | 457 | 109 | 348 | |
| Plum | 0.015 | |||
| Y | 63 (6.1) | 28 (8.8) | 35 (4.9) | |
| N | 978 (94) | 292 (91) | 686 (95) | |
| Missing, no. | 497 | 117 | 380 | |
| Lemon or lime | 0.014 | |||
| Y | 390 (37) | 137 (43) | 253 (35) | |
| N | 652 (63) | 182 (57) | 470 (65) | |
| Missing, no. | 496 | 118 | 378 | |
| Mango | 0.024 | |||
| Y | 150 (14) | 58 (18) | 92 (13) | |
| N | 896 (86) | 264 (82) | 632 (87) | |
| Missing, no. | 492 | 115 | 377 | |
| Squash | 0.010 | |||
| Y | 110 (11) | 46 (14) | 64 (8.9) | |
| N | 931 (89) | 278 (86) | 653 (91) | |
| Missing, no. | 497 | 113 | 384 | |
| Onion | 0.018 | |||
| Y | 459 (44) | 159 (49) | 300 (41) | |
| N | 596 (56) | 166 (51) | 430 (59) | |
| Missing, no. | 483 | 112 | 371 | |
| Pico de gallo | 0.022 | |||
| Y | 288 (27) | 103 (32) | 185 (25) | |
| N | 782 (73) | 223 (68) | 559 (75) | |
| Missing, no. | 468 | 111 | 357 | |
| Guacamole | 0.003 | |||
| Y | 271 (25) | 102 (31) | 169 (23) | |
| N | 799 (75) | 224 (69) | 575 (77) | |
| Missing, no. |
468 |
111 |
357 |
|
| Produce more commonly consumed among patients infected with C. cayetanensis | ||||
| Iceberg lettuce | 0.001 | |||
| Y | 509 (46) | 128 (39) | 381 (49) | |
| N | 592 (54) | 201 (61) | 391 (51) | |
| Missing, no. | 437 | 108 | 329 | |
| Bagged salad kit | 0.013 | |||
| Y | 142 (13) | 30 (9.4) | 112 (15) | |
| N | 925 (87) | 290 (91) | 635 (85) | |
| Missing, no. | 471 | 117 | 354 | |
| Carrot | 0.018 | |||
| Y | 298 (28) | 73 (23) | 225 (30) | |
| N | 779 (72) | 248 (77) | 531 (70) | |
| Missing, no. | 461 | 116 | 345 | |
| Cauliflower | <0.001 | |||
| Y | 202 (19) | 34 (11) | 168 (23) | |
| N | 865 (81) | 289 (89) | 576 (77) | |
| Missing, no. | 471 | 114 | 357 | |
*Values are no. (%) except as indicated. We included produce items with statistically significant differences by χ2 test.
1These senior authors were co–principal investigators.
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