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. 2012 Oct 24;7(10):e47531. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047531

Table 5. Associations with S. Typhi/S. Paratyphi A bacteremia on multivariable analysis.

Variable OR 95% CI p value
Age group<1 year 1.0
1–5 years 5.49 0.73 to 41.30 0.10
>5 years 10.94 1.46 to 81.85 0.02
Cough 0.48 0.30 to 0.75 0.001
Diarrhea 2.22 1.18 to 4.17 0.01
Duration of fever >3 days 1.64 1.04 to 2.57 0.03
Splenomegaly 1.05 0.55 to 2.01 0.88
Rhinorrheasummer 0.70 0.39 to 1.27 0.24
Winter 0.13 0.03 to 0.64 0.01
WBC >11,000/mm3 0.33 0.18 to 0.59 <0.001
Moderate/severe malnutrition 1.36 0.86 to 2.14 0.18