Table 2: Univariate and multivariate analysis of the relative risk of astrovirus during a school outbreak.

Risk factors

Exposed

Unexposed

Univariate analysis RR (95% CI)

Multivariate analysis

RR (95% CI)

total

cases

AR (%)

total

cases

AR (%)

Contacting with school cases

32

9

28.1

237

14

5.9

6.23 (2.43-15.97)

3.95 (2.18-5.58)

Touching direct drinking water faucet

21

5

23.8

248

18

7.3

3.99 (1.31-12.15)

4.18 (1.50-8.37)

Having Breakfast from vendors

128

16

12.5

141

7

5.0

2.74 (1.09-6.89)

2.03 (0.81-4.58)

Water from home

189

12

6.3

80

11

13.8

0.43 (0.18-1.01)

0.43 (0.16-1.11)

Seeing vomits

36

5

13.9

233

18

7.7

1.92 (0.67-5.56)

 

Cleaning vomits

4

1

25.0

264

21

8.0

3.86 (0.38-38.73)

 

Went to toilet ≥ 3

74

10

13.5

192

13

6.8

2.15 (0.89-5.15)

 

Washing hand thoroughly

116

9

7.8

150

14

9.3

0.82 (0.34-1.96)

 

Catching school bus

47

3

6.4

221

20

9.0

0.69 (0.20-2.41)