Incidence of musculoskeletal and mucocutaneous 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peripheral arthritis symptoms | 82 (53) | 16 (21) | 2.57 (1.62–4.10) | 2.48 (1.56–3.94) |
| Axial arthritis symptoms | 70 (45) | 8 (10) | 4.40 (2.23–8.70) | 4.21 (2.13–8.31) |
| Peripheral or axial arthritis symptoms | 97 (63) | 19 (24) | 2.57 (1.70–3.87) | 2.51 (1.66–3.77) |
| Joint symptoms | 101 (65) | 19 (24) | 2.67 (1.78–4.02) | 2.60 (1.73–3.77) |
| Mucous symptoms | 70 (45) | 13 (17) | 2.71 (1.60–4.59) | 2.62 (1.55–4.45) |
| Mucocutaneous symptoms | 82 (53) | 17 (22) | 2.43 (1.55–3.79) | 2.38 (1.52–3.72) |
| Any symptom | 123 (79) | 28 (36) | 2.21 (1.62–3.00) | 2.17 (1.60–2.95) |
↵* Adjusted by age, sex, and history of rheumatic diseases or arthrosis.