Table 2 Odds ratio estimates for variables significantly associated with the prevalence of acute gastrointestinal illness in British Columbia, Canada, June 2002 to June 2003 from a multivariable regression model (total n = 4300 cases n = 444, respondents who did not indicate gender or age were removed from analysis).
From: Population distribution and burden of acute gastrointestinal illness in British Columbia, Canada
Variable | Number of cases | Total number of respondents | Odds Ratio Estimate | 95% Confidence Interval | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||
0–9 | 50 | 293 | 1.8 | 1.3, 2.5 | <0.001 |
10–14 | 28 | 180 | 1.6 | 1.1, 2.5 | <0.001 |
15–19 | 15 | 176 | 0.8 | 0.5, 1.4 | 0.677 |
20–24 | 26 | 182 | 1.4 | 0.9, 2.2 | 0.003 |
25–64 | 289 | 2763 | Reference | Reference | Reference |
65–69 | 17 | 227 | 0.7 | 0.4, 1.2 | 0.915 |
70–74 | 7 | 205 | 0.3 | 0.1, 0.6 | 0.018 |
75–84 | 11 | 222 | 0.4 | 0.2, 0.8 | 0.108 |
85+ | 1 | 52 | 0.2 | 0.0, 1.2 | 0.099 |
Gender | |||||
Female | 290 | 2609 | 1.3 | 1.1, 1.6 | 0.012 |
Male | 154 | 1691 | Reference | Reference | Reference |