Table 2 Presence of prior exposures/risks associated with risk of epidemic P. aeruginosa chronic infection
Exposure | Epidemic P. aeruginosa (n = 30) (%) | Compared to those with chronic unique P. aeruginosa strains | Compared to the rest of the clinic cohort irrespective of P. aeruginosa status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNI (n = 66)(%) | OR | P value | ENT | OR (CI) | P Value | ||
(n = 112) | |||||||
(%) | |||||||
Attended CF Camps | 19/30 (63) | 5/66 (8) | 8.36 (3.45–20.3) | <0.001 | 8/104 (8) | 8.23 (4–16.9) | p < 0.001 |
Personal Involvement in prior fundraising events | 16/30 (53) | 18/66 (27) | 1.96 (1.17–3.28) | 0.02 | 30/103 (29) | 1.83 (1.16–2.87) | p = 0.02 |
Family member involved in CF fundraising events | 16/30 (53) | 25/65 (38) | 1.38 (0.88–2.19) | 0.128 | 37/102 (36) | 1.47 (0.96–2.24) | p = 0.14 |
Have you ever lived with some one with CF | 9/30 (30) | 21/65 (32) | 0.93 (0.48–1.78) | 1 | 26/102 (25) | 1.17 (0.62–2.23) | p = 0.64 |
Attended School or work with someone with CF | 6/30 (20) | 19/66 (29) | 0.70 (0.31–1.56) | 0.46 | 20/103 (19) | 1.03 (0.46–2.33) | p = 1 |
Shared Medical Devices with someone with CF | 6/30 (20) | 10/66 (15) | 1.32 (0.53–3.30) | 0.57 | 12/103 (12) | 1.47 (0.96–2.24) | p = 0.14 |
Shared Meals with someone with CF (outside of Camps) | 10/30 (33) | 17/66 (26) | 1.29 (0.67–2.48) | 0.47 | 21/103 (20) | 1.17 (0.62–2.23) | p = 0.64 |
Intimate Contact with someone with CFa | 3/30 (10) | 5/66 (8) | 1.32 (0.34–5.17) | 0.7 | 4/103 (4) | 1.03 (0.46–2.33) | p = 1 |