Acute Gastroenteritis in Ireland, North and South: A Telephone Survey

Author: Safefood

Publication Year: 2003

Contents

Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Foreword
Members of the Steering Committee
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Section 1: Background
Section 2: Methodology
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Aim and objectives
2.3 Case definition
2.4 Research methods
2.4.1 Telephone sample selection
2.4.2 Respondent selection
2.4.3 Sample size
2.4.4 Questionnaire
2.4.5 Pilot studies
2.4.6 Ethical approval
2.4.7 Statistical analysis
2.4.7.1 Statistical weighting and presentation of results
2.4.7.2 Statistical precision
2.4.7.3 Statistical significance
Section 3: Completeness and Representativeness
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Response rate
3.3 Representativeness
Section 4: Acute Gastroenteritis in the Community
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Estimated frequency of acute gastroenteritis
4.2.1 Estimated frequency of acute gastroenteritis by age and sex
4.2.2 Estimated frequency of acute gastroenteritis by month of interview
4.2.3 Estimated frequency of acute gastroenteritis by household size
4.2.4 Estimated frequency of acute gastroenteritis by occupation of the main earner
4.2.5 Estimated frequency of acute gastroenteritis by foreign travel
4.3 Duration of illness
4.4 Suspected cause of illness
4.5 Health-seeking behaviour
4.5.1 General practitioner consultations
4.5.2 Stool samples
4.6 Medication
4.7 Estimated number of days taken off work
4.8 Estimated number of days taken off school/college
4.9 Other family members ill
4.10 Acute gastroenteritis on the island of Ireland
Section 5: Discussion and Conclusions
Appendix A: Summary of key findings in the North
Appendix B: Summary of key findings in the South
Appendix C: Questionnaire
Appendix D: Statistical Aspects of the Analysis
Appendix E: Geographical Distribution by County
Appendix F: Age and Sex Distribution
Appendix G: Household Size
Abbreviations
Glossary of terms
References

Description

This research was commissioned and funded by: Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre - Northern Ireland; Department of Public Health Medicine and Epidemiology, University College Dublin; Food Safety Authority of Ireland; Food Safety Promotion Board; Food Standards Agency - Northern Ireland; National Disease Surveillance Centre

Format	Download
Keywords	gastroenteritis
Publisher	Safefood - the Food Safety Promotion Board
Classification	gastroenteritis
Pages	69
Categories:	Reports, Irish Content
External Link	http://www.safefoodonline.com/