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Table 3 Results of the multivariate analysis

From: Waterborne microbial risk assessment : a population-based dose-response function for Giardia spp. (E.MI.R.A study)

Variable name

Odds Ratio

95% CI

P value

Study group (class)

   

2

0.83

[0.65–1.06]

0.13

3

1.19

[1.01–1.39]

0.03

4

0.84

[0.76–0.93]

0.001

Age (class)

   

15–59 years-old

0.95

[0.85–1.06]

0.36

> 60 years-old

0.95

[0.82–1.11]

0.54

Bacterial Compliance

0.81

[0.64–1.02]

0.08

Enterovirus RNA (+/-)

0.61

[0.46–0.80]

0.0003

Astrovirus RNA (+/-)

1.49

[1.16–1.90]

0.002

V*Ln (Giardia) *

1.76

[1.21–2.55]

0.003

  1. * combination of tap water intake and Giardia counts : V*Ln(Giardia) Other non significant variables in the model : Gender, Socio-economic status, Housing, Rotavirus RNA (+/-) and Cryptosporidium counts