Skip to main content

Table 3 The case-severity rate in different groups

From: Epidemiological characteristics and influential factors of hand, foot, and mouth disease reinfection in Wuxi, China, 2008–2016

Groups

Severe (n)

Mild (n)

Case-severe rate (%)

OR (95%CI)

χ 2

p

Reinfection cases

   

1.969 (1.458–2.660)

20.263

< 0.001a

 Primary infection

128

6342

1.98

1.329 (1.107–1.594)

9.406

0.002b

 Second infection

65

6405

1.01

0.675 (0.526–0.866)

9.674

0.002c

Non-reinfection cases

1507

99,700

1.49

1.000

  
  1. aThe P value was primary infection group compares with second infection group
  2. bThe P value was primary infection group compares with non-reinfection group
  3. cThe P value was second infection group compares with non-reinfection group
Back to article page

BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

Contact us