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Table 1 Results from the case-control study, Limburg, Belgium, 2012

From: Lessons learned from a textbook outbreak: EHEC-O157:H7 infections associated with the consumption of raw meat products, June 2012, Limburg, Belgium

Factor

Odds ratio

Lower 95% CI

Upper 95% CI

Univariate analysis

Suspected supermarkets

11.67

1.41

96.49

Ice Cream

8.57

1.03

70.89

Steak Tartare

48.12

5.62

416.01

Multivariate analysis

Suspected Supermarkets

9.09

0.91

90.65

Steak Tartare

41.02

4.51

372.78

  1. The following food items were included in the case-control study, but no significant association with cases or controls were found.
  2. Beef: steak, tartare, minced beef, hamburger, tenderloin, roast beef, sausage.
  3. Pork: Salami, sausage, minced pork.
  4. Pork & Beef: sausage, half beef – half pork minced.
  5. Vegetables: sprouts, salad, ready-made salad, crudités, ready-made fruit salad, homegrown vegetables.
  6. Diary: raw milk, soft cheese.