Demographic characteristics, travel history, and curling and social activities of bonspiel participants who did and did not develop symptoms
| Variable | No. (%) of participants* | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total n = 73 | Asymptomatic n = 17 | Symptomatic n = 56 | ||
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age, yr, median (IQR) | 51 (39–60) | 54 (49–68) | 51 (39–60) | |
| Age distribution, yr | ||||
| 20–29 | 4 (5) | 1 (6) | 3 (5) | |
| 30–39 | 18 (25) | 2 (12) | 16 (29) | |
| 40–49 | 9 (12) | 2 (12) | 7 (12.5) | |
| 50–59 | 23 (32) | 5 (29) | 18 (32) | |
| 60–69 | 14 (19) | 4 (24) | 10 (18) | |
| 70–79 | 5 (7) | 3 (18) | 2 (4) | |
| Sex, female | 18 (25) | 3 (18) | 15 (27) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Physician† | 58 (79) | 13 (76) | 45 (80) | |
| Other health care worker | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | 3 (5) | |
| Other | 12 (16) | 4 (24) | 8 (14) | |
| Province of residence | ||||
| Alberta | 46 (63) | 10 (59) | 36 (64) | |
| Saskatchewan | 20 (27) | 6 (35) | 14 (25) | |
| Ontario | 4 (5) | 1 (6) | 3 (5) | |
| Manitoba | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | 3 (5) | |
| International travel within 4 weeks | ||||
| Total | 27 (37) | 8 (47) | 19 (34) | 0.7 |
| United States | 20 (27) | 7 (41) | 13 (23) | |
| Caribbean/Central America | 3 (4) | 1 (6) | 2 (4) | |
| Africa | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | |
| Asia | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | |
| Europe | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | |
| Activities during bonspiel | ||||
| Curling | ||||
| Thursday | 71 (97) | 16 (94) | 55 (98) | 0.4 |
| Friday | 68 (93) | 16 (94) | 52 (93) | 0.9 |
| Saturday | 63 (86) | 12 (71) | 51 (91) | 0.4 |
| Social events | ||||
| Wednesday reception | 57 (78) | 12 (71) | 45 (80) | 0.4 |
| Thursday bowling | 34 (47) | 7 (41) | 27 (48) | 0.6 |
| Saturday banquet | 46 (65) | 9 (53) | 37 (66) | 0.3 |
| Hotel breakfasts | 48 (66) | 10 (59) | 38 (68) | 0.5 |
| Buffet lunches at curling rink | 67 (92) | 12 (71) | 55 (98) | 0.002 |