Table 3.
Demographic, exposure, and clinical predictors for bacterial versus nonbacterial infections, Nakhon Phanom and Tak provinces, Thailand, April 2017–May 2020
| Predictor | aOR* (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Province of Hospital | |
| Nakhon Phanom | 2.82 (2.02–3.93) |
| Tak | Ref. |
| Age, years | |
| 2–17 | 1.16 (0.48–2.77) |
| 18–49 | Ref. |
| ≥50 | 4.18 (2.85–6.14) |
| Employment Status | |
| Employed | Ref. |
| Student/Preschool | 0.50 (0.21–1.16) |
| Unemployed | 1.68 (1.01–2.79) |
| Year of Study | |
| Year 1 (April 2017—March 2018) | 2.92 (2.01–4.24) |
| Year 2 (April 2018–March 2019) | 3.30 (2.25–4.82) |
| Year 3 (April 2019–May 2020) | Ref. |
| Contact with Febrile Household Member, Neighbor, or Coworker | 0.42 (0.31–0.57) |
| Contact with Cow, Pig, Goat, or Sheep | 1.82 (1.29–2.57) |
| Antibiotics Taken within 72 hours before Hospital Presentation | |
| Yes | 2.37 (1.50–3.74) |
| No | Ref. |
| Yellow Eyes or Skin | 2.31 (1.15–4.63) |
| Nausea and/or Vomiting | 0.73 (0.54–1.00) |
| Muscle Pain | 0.44 (0.31–0.64) |
| Chest Pain | 1.79 (1.18–2.73) |
| Pallor | 1.70 (1.23–2.35) |
| Rash | 0.45 (0.29–0.70) |
| Any Existing Comorbidities† | 2.77 (1.93–3.96) |
aOR = adjusted odds ratio; Ref. = reference.
*
Adjusted for all other variables included in the model.
†
Comorbidities include diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, asthma, COPD, cancer, HIV, immunodeficiency, history of tuberculosis, active tuberculosis, liver disease, thyroid disease, thalassemia, anemia, chronic renal disease, and other chronic disease.