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Table 2 Relative risk between different transmission routes among SFTS clusters

From: Transmission and mortality risk assessment of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in China: results from 11-years' study

Transmission route

Exposed population (n)

Secondary patients (n)

SAR

(%)

RR (95% CI)

χ2

P

Blood contact

77

39

50.6

16.61 (10.23–26.97)

210.97

 < 0.05

Non-blood contact

656

20

3.0

  

Subtotal

733

59

8.0

   

Contact of the bleeding corpse

33

22

66.7

1.93 (1.11–3.37)

6.40

 < 0.05

Contact of the living patients’ blood, bloody fluids or secretion

29

10

34.5

  

Subtotal

62

32

51.6

   
  1. SAR secondary attack rate, RR relative risk, – not applicable