Incidence of gastroenteritis in Norway – a population-based survey
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In 1999–2000 we conducted a one-year, retrospective population-based survey in Norway to estimate the incidence of gastroenteritis and study the association with selected exposures. A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to 3000 persons selected at random from the population registry, with 250 persons being contacted each month. The response rate was 61%. The incidence of acute gastroenteritis was 1·2 per person-year. The incidence was higher for women than for men. Of the total of 171 cases, 29 (17%) consulted a physician, 13 (8%) reported that a stool sample was taken, and 7 (4%) were admitted to hospital. Among children aged less than 15 years, drinking water from a private water supply was associated with illness, while using chlorinated water was protective. Among adults aged 20–40 years, travelling abroad was associated with illness. The incidence in our survey is similar to rates found by FoodNet in United States.
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- Authors
- KUUSI, M., AAVITSLAND, P., GONDROSEN, B., & KAPPERUD, G.
- Affiliations
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- ORCID
- AAVITSLAND, P.
- Venue
- Epidemiology and Infection
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2003-08
- Volume
- 131
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 591-597
- ISSN
- 0950-2688 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-4409
- PMC
- PMC2869997
- OpenAlex
- W2170090860
- Cited by
- 79
- References
- 1
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- FWCI
- 2.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Epidemiology and Infection (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Travel-related health issues
- Keywords
- acute gastroenteritis, incidence, risk factors, private water supply, chlorinated water, travel-related illness, sex differences, children, adults, stool sampling, hospitalization, Norway
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Gastroenteritis, Health Surveys, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Middle Aged, Norway, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Water Supply, Incidence
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