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Table 2 Significant risk factors for S. Oranienburg-associated illness in Germany, October-December 2001

From: International outbreak of SalmonellaOranienburg due to German chocolate

Exposure

Cases exposed (n/N, %) *

Controls exposed (n/N, %)*

MOR

Exact 95% CI

P-value

Ate chocolate bought at chain X

11/44 (25)

2/45 (4)

5.0

1.1, 47.0

0.04

Daily consumption of chocolate

22/48 (46)

12/50 (24)

4.8

1.3, 26.5

0.01

Shopped at chain X

31/44 (71)

19/45 (42)

4.2

1.2, 23.0

0.03

  1. MOR = Matched odds ratio, CI = Confidence interval
  2. * Proportion and percentages of cases and controls exposed ignoring matching