Incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms in the study population. Comparison of patients with clinical salmonellosis (infected) and noninfected persons. Relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval.
| Symptoms | Infected, n = 155 (%) | Noninfected, n = 78 (%) | Crude RR (95% CI) | Adjusted RR* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint pain | 77 (50) | 13 (17) | 3.0 (1.78–5.05) | 2.91 (1.73–4.91) |
| Joint swelling | 32 (21) | 2 (3) | 8.05 (1.97–32.82) | 7.35 (1.79–30.11) |
| Joint redness or warmth | 13 (8) | 2 (3) | 3.27 (0.75–14.18) | 3.12 (0.70–13.94) |
| Joint stiffness | 37 (24) | 6 (8) | 3.10 (1.37–7.05) | 2.90 (1.28–6.56) |
| Lower back pain | 65 (42) | 5 (6) | 6.54 (2.74–15.61) | 6.31 (2.64–15.03) |
| Buttock pain | 18 (12) | 4 (5) | 2.26 (0.79–6.48) | 1.91 (0.67–5.48) |
| Heel pain | 34 (22) | 4 (5) | 4.28 (1.57–11.65) | 3.86 (1.43–10.46) |
| Mouth sores/ulcers | 56 (36) | 9 (11) | 3.13 (1.63–6.00) | 3.00 (1.47–5.74) |
| Genital sores/rash | 5 (3) | 1 (1) | 2.41 (0.29–20.44) | 2.15 (0.22–21.39) |
| Red, painful, burning, or itching eyes | 35 (23) | 8 (10) | 2.20 (1.07–4.52) | 2.13 (1.03–4.39) |
| Rash | 27 (17) | 5 (6) | 2.72 (1.09–6.80) | 2.61 (1.05–6.45) |
| Urethritis (male only) | 9 (12) | 2 (3) | 2.73 (0.62–12.06) | 2.25 (0.50–9.99) |
↵* Adjusted by age, sex, and history of rheumatic disease or arthrosis.