Table 3 Descriptive data of the study subjects
Variable | All | Negative NoVa | Positive NoVa | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 129 (100.0%) | 103 (79.8%) | 26 (20.2%) | |
Age, mean (SD) | 47.2 (12.1) | 46.7 (11.6) | 49.2 (11.3) | |
Women | 112 (86.8%) | 91 (88.3%) | 21 (80.8%) | 0.3 |
Current smokers | 16 (12.4%) | 13 (12.6%) | 3 (11.5%) | 1.0 |
Living as single | 25 (19.4%) | 17 (16.5%) | 8 (30.8%) | 0.2 |
Mean number (SD) of cohabitants in household | 1.7 (1.3) | 1.7 (1.3) | 1.2 (1.1) | 0.2 |
Children < 18 yr | 38 (30.9%) | 35 (35.0%) | 3 (13.0%) | 0.05 |
Children at daycare centre | 14 (11.5%) | 12 (12.1%) | 2 (8.7%) | 1.0 |
Worked as nurse | 110 (85.3%) | 85 (82.5%) | 25 (96.2%) | 0.1 |
Worked in wards for patients with dementia | 57 (44.2%) | 33 (32.0%) | 24 (92.3%) | < 0.0001 |
Have you had diarrhea or loose stools the last 7 days? | 40 (31.3%) | 22 (21.6%) | 18 (69.2%) | < 0.0001 |
Have you had other GIb complaints the last 7 days? | 20 (15.9%) | 11 (10.9%) | 9 (36.0%) | 0.005 |
Have you vomited the last 7 days? | 12 (9.4%) | 2 (2.0%) | 10 (38.5%) | 0.0001 |
Have you had a cold the last 7 days? | 39 (30.5%) | 34 (33.3%) | 5 (19.2%) | 0.2 |