Table 5 Factors associated with viral acute diarrhea (cases) in 91 pairs of adult patients consulting a GP

Professional status (employed or student/non employed or retired)

80 (87.9%)

67 (73.6%)

4.25 [1.43 – 12.63] (0.01)

4.10 [1.27 – 13.21] (0.02)

Educational level (high school and above/middle school)

80 (87.9%)

69 (75.8%)

2.83 [1.12 – 7.19] (0.03)

2.37 [0.86 – 6.57] (0.10)

Children ≤2 years in household (yes/no)

20 (22.0%)

9 (9.9%)

2.57 [1.07 – 6.16] (0.03)

1.87 [0.69 – 5.09] (0.22)

Being in contact with pets or farm animals (yes/no)

45 (49.5%)

48 (52.8%)

0.80 [0.48 – 1.58] (0.65)

n.i.

Washing hands before cooking (never-sometimes/often-always)

10 (11.6%)

13 (16.1%)

0.58 [0.23 – 1.48] (0.26)

n.i.

Washing hands after using the toilet (never-sometimes/often-always)

7 (7.7%)

8 (8.8%)

0.86 [0.29 – 2.55] (0.78)

n.i.

Washing hands after attending public places (never-sometimes/often-always)

45 (52.3%)

35 (40.7%)

1.50 [0.76 – 2.95] (0.24)

n.i.

Suffering from a chronic disease (yes/no)

28 (30.8%)

29 (31.9%)

0.94 [0.48 – 1.86] (0.86)

n.i.

Contact with persons with AD in the household (yes/no)

31 (34.1%)

10 (11.0%)

5.20 [2.00 – 13.50] (0.01)

4.18 [1.54 – 11.33] (<0.01)

Contact with persons with AD outside household (yes/no)

22 (24.2%)

9 (9.9%)

3.60 [1.34 – 9.70] (0.01)

3.31 [1.03 – 10.63] (0.04)

Having eaten an unusual meal (yes/no)

33 (36.3%)

28 (30.8%)

1.39 [0.68 – 2.83] (0.37)

n.i.

Having consumed oysters, mussels, or shellfish (yes/no)

27 (29.7%)

29 (31.9%)

0.90 [0.48 – 1.70] (0.75)

n.i.

Having consumed tap water (yes/no)

69 (75.8%)

73 (80.2)

0.76 [0.37 – 1.58] (0.47)

n.i.

Having used public transportation (yes/no)

20 (22.0%)

14 (15.4%)

2.00 [0.75 – 5.33] (0.17)

2.57 [0.71 – 9.39] (0.15)

Going to a public swimming pool (yes/no)

4 (4.4%)

5 (5.5%)

0.80 [0.22 – 2.98] (0.74)

n.i.