Volume 7, Number 3—June 2001
Research
Goat-Associated Q Fever: A New Disease in Newfoundland
Todd F. Hatchette*, Robert C. Hudson†, Walter F. Schlech*, Nancy A. Campbell*, Jill E. Hatchette*, Sam Ratnam‡, Didier Raoult§, Catherine Donovan‡, and Thomas J. Marrie¶
Table 2
Demographic features and symptoms associated with human Coxiella burnetii infection in Newfoundland outbreak
| Features and symptoms | Infected no. (%) | Noninfected no. (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 31/58 (53.4) | 46/88 (52.3) | 1.05 (0.154-2.04) |
| Female | 27/58 (46.6) | 42/88 (47.7) | |
| Mean age | 38.48 ± 11.76 | 33.47 ± 19.34 | p=0.054 |
| Sick in the past 2 months | 49/60 (81.7) | 48/86 (55.8) | 3.53 (1.62-7.70) |
| Symptoms | |||
| Sweats | 11/12 (91.7) | 3/9 (33.3) | 22.0 (1.86-260.5) |
| Chills | 12/14 (85.7) | 4/10 (40.0) | 9.00 (1.27-63.90) |
| Headache | 43/60 (71.7) | 20/78 (25.6) | 7.34 (3.44-15.64) |
| Malaise | 44/59 (74.6) | 28/77 (36.4) | 5.13 (2.43-10.84) |
| Weight loss | 8/31 (25.8) | 3/43 (7.0) | 4.64 (1.12-19.24) |
| Fever | 40/60 (66.7) | 25/79 (31.6) | 4.32 (2.11-8.84) |
| Fatigue | 39/58 (67.2) | 27/79 (34.2) | 3.95 (1.93-8.11) |
| Myalgias | 26/58 (44.8) | 15/76 (19.7) | 3.30 (1.54-7.11) |
| Dyspnea | 19/60 (31.7) | 12/78 (15.4) | 2.55 (1.12-5.79) |
| Nausea | 30/60 (50.0) | 22/80 (27.5) | 2.24 (1.30-5.34) |
| Diarrhea | 23/60 (38.3) | 18/81 (22.2) | 2.18 (1.04-4.55) |
| Cognitivea | 14/30 (46.7) | 4/15 (26.7) | 2.41 (0.62-9.29) |
| Sputum | 13/46 (22.0) | 11/78 (14.1) | 1.72 (0.71-4.18) |
| EOM pain | 8/15 (53.3) | 4/9 (44.4) | 1.43 (0.27-7.52) |
| Neck stiffness | 16/22 (72.7) | 9/14 (64.3) | 1.43 (0.27-7.52) |
| Vomiting | 12/60 (20.0) | 15/81 (18.5) | 1.10 (0.47-2.56) |
| Pleuriti pain | 8/57 (14.0) | 10/76 (13.2) | 1.08 (0.40-2.93) |
| Cough | 22/60 (36.7) | 28/81 (34.6) | 1.10 (0.55-2.20) |
| Loss of libido | 13/32 (40.6) | 5/12 (41.7) | 0.96 (0.25-3.38) |
aCognitive, problems including changes in concentration, memory, or temper. EOM, extra-ocular eye movement; CI, confidence intervals.
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