Table 3 Independent factors associated with bacterial gastroenteritis by sex.

From: Epidemiological and clinical differences between sexes and pathogens in a three-year surveillance of acute infectious gastroenteritis in Shanghai

Variable

Female (N = 488)

Male (N = 543)

OR

95% CI

P

OR

Lower 95% CI

P

Abdominal pain, yes vs. no

3.05

1.94~4.79

<0.001

2.61

1.74~3.92

<0.001

Fever, yes vs. no

3.54

1.34~9.40

0.011

2.15

1.13~4.08

0.019

Fecal red cell positive, yes vs. no

/

/

/

3.28

1.56~6.90

0.002

White blood cell count, x10^9/L

1.02

1.01~1.04

0.011

/

/

/

Unsafe food ingesting situs, restaurant vs. home

1.72

1.03~2.89

0.039

1.59

1.04~2.42

0.032

  1. OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval. OR for white blood cell count = OR for an increase of 1 unit.
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