Evaluating risk factors for endemic human Salmonella Enteritidis infections with different phage types in Ontario, Canada using multinomial logistic regression and a case-case study approach

Table 4 Risk factors for Salmonella Enteritidis by phage type, Ontario, Canada (n=199) ^†

Outcome ^a)	Exposure	OR ^b) (95% CI ^c) )	P ^*
PT8	Any dog contact	2.17 (1.01-4.68)	0.047
	Pepper consumption	0.35 (0.13-0.94)	0.038
PT13a	Any dog contact	0.96 (0.40-2.31)	0.928
	Pepper consumption	0.61 (0.23-1.62)	0.321

^† Final multivariable GLLAMM model adjusted for age groups and gender. Health regions and exposure periods used as random effects. ^a) PT8, and PT13a, compared to the non-PT8/non-PT13a group. ^b) OR - Odds Ratio. ^c) CI – Confidence Interval of the OR. ^* Statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05.

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