Table 1. Factors associated with mortality in Tacloban City post-Haiyan, Philippines, January 2014.
| Characteristic | Cases (n = 100) | Controls (n = 100) | Crude odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Human profile | |||||
| Sex | 1.00 | ||||
| Female | 62 | 61 | 1.0 | (0.6–1.9) | |
| Male | 38 | 39 | |||
| Age group (years) | < 0.001 | ||||
| 55 and above | 69 | 41 | 3.0 | (1.7–6.0) | |
| 54 and below | 31 | 59 | |||
| Swimming capability | < 0.001 | ||||
| Cannot swim | 68 | 38 | 3.5 | (1.9–6.5) | |
| Can swim | 32 | 62 | |||
| II. Environment | |||||
| Structure of house* | 0.46 | ||||
| Wood | 52 | 45 | 1.3 | (0.8–2.3) | |
| Wood and concrete | 15 | 20 | |||
| Number of house storeys | |||||
| Two-storey | 20 | 25 | 1.3 | (0.7–2.6) | |
| One-storey | 80 | 75 | |||
| Living within 50 m of sea/ocean | < 0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 60 | 28 | 3.9 | (2.1–7.3) | |
| No | 40 | 72 | |||
| III. Evacuation practices | |||||
| Exiting house during storm surge | < 0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 69 | 38 | 3.6 | (1.9–6.8) | |
| No | 31 | 62 | |||
| Evacuated home before storm | < 0.001 | ||||
| No | 98 | 70 | 21.0 | (5.6–132.7) | |
| Yes | 2 | 30 | |||
* Missing value refers to concrete.