Table 3. Univariate and multivariate analyses comparing H1N1(2009) and ARI patients.
Patient characteristics | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis, symptoms only | Multivariate analysis with lab & CXR | |||||||
Crude OR | (95% CI) | p-Value | Adjusted OR | (95% CI) | p-Value | Adjusted OR | (95% CI) | p-Value | ||
Constitutional symptoms, % | Self-reported feverishness/chills/rigors | 6.5 | (3.2–13.4) | <0.001 | 4.0 | (1.8–9.0) | 0.001 | 3.8 | (1.6–9.0) | 0.003 |
Headache | 2.1 | (0.9–4.8) | 0.075 | - | 2.8 | (0.9–9.1) | 0.083 | |||
Myalgia | 1.2 | (0.5–2.7) | 0.674 | - | - | |||||
Lethargy/malaise | 0.8 | (0.2–3.0) | 0.734 | - | - | |||||
Nausea/vomitting/anorexia | 0.1 | (0.0–0.6) | 0.007 | 0.1 | (0.0–0.4) | 0.002 | 0.1 | (0.0–0.3) | 0.002 | |
Respiratory symptoms, % | Cough | 2.3 | (1.2–4.4) | 0.009 | 2.0 | (0.9–4.3) | 0.073 | 2.2 | (1.0–5.0) | 0.057 |
Sorethroat | 0.8 | (0.4–1.3) | 0.321 | - | - | |||||
Rhinorrhea/nasal congestion | 1.9 | (1.1–3.3) | 0.024 | 2.5 | (1.3–5.1) | 0.009 | 2.5 | (1.2–5.3) | 0.018 | |
Body temperature cut-off points | T≥38.1°C | 6.5 | (3.4–12.5) | <0.001 | 6.4 | (2.8–14.4) | <0.001 | 6.7 | (2.7–16.7) | <0.001 |
T≥37.8°C | 4.2 | (2.3–7.5) | <0.001 | - | - | |||||
T≥37.5°C | 4.8 | (2.6–8.7) | <0.001 | - | - | |||||
Laboratory and radiological findings | Absence of leucocytosis (leucocytes >9.3×10̂9/L) | 5.0 | (2.5–10.2) | <0.001 | - | 4.5 | (1.9–10.7) | 0.001 | ||
Lymphopenia (lymphocytes <0.9×10̂9/L) | 2.6 | (1.3–5.1) | 0.006 | - | - | |||||
Normal chest radiograph | 3.3 | (1.0–10.5) | 0.047 | - | 6.2 | (1.2–30.6) | 0.026 |