Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the laboratory confirmed A (H1N1) pdm09 infected cases and their risk factors for fatality
| Fatal n = 22 (%) | Survived n = 219 (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female gender |
10 (45) |
143 (65) |
0.065 |
| Mean age |
37 (sd 17) |
35 (sd 16) |
0.543 |
| Age ≥ 65 |
2 (9) |
17 (8) |
0.826 |
| Morbid Obesity |
1 (5) |
14 (6) |
0.732 |
| Pregnant women |
1 (10) |
50 (35) |
0.105 |
| Comorbid chronic diseases |
11 (50) |
89 (41) |
0.396 |
| Chronic heart disease |
3 (14) |
24 (11) |
0.704 |
| Diabetes mellitus |
1 (5) |
18 (8) |
0.542 |
| Chronic renal disease |
2 (9) |
11 (5) |
0.421 |
| Chronic neurologic disease |
2 (9) |
11 (5) |
0.421 |
| Chronic obstructive lung disease |
3 (14) |
21 (10) |
0.546 |
| Malignancy |
3 (14) |
5 (2) |
0.005 |
| Vaccinated against H1N1 |
0 |
3 (0.37) |
0.675 |
| Laboratory findings |
|
|
|
| Leukocyte count, median |
13, 875 |
8,700 |
0.046 |
| Thrombocyte count, median |
132,000 |
180,500 |
0.074 |
| AST, median |
59 |
25 |
<0.001 |
| ALT, median |
65 |
21 |
0.004 |
| CPK, median |
285 |
92 |
0.005 |
| LDH, median |
675 |
248 |
0.001 |
| C reactive protein, median | 31 | 25 | 0.135 |