Table 3.
Ratio of determinants of death among cholera-like syndrome presenting patients in Mada and Makary health districts during the 2009–2011 epidemics, adjusted for sex, age, and health district
| Characteristics | Frequencies | Unadjusted analysis | Adjusted analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case n (%) | Controls n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P value | AOR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Place were outcome occurred | ||||||
| Health facilities | 23 (17.4) | 109 (82.6) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Households/communities | 38 (84.4) | 7 (15.6) | 16.5 (7.0–39.0) | < 0.01 | 17.1 (7.0–41.8) | < 0.01 |
| Community treatment centers | 31 (30.4) | 71 (69.6) | 2.0 (1.0–3.7) | 0.01 | 2.5 (1.2–5.0) | < 0.01 |
| Delay indecision taking to use cholera treatment centers | ||||||
| < 4 hours | 20 (18.9) | 86 (81.1) | 1 | – | 1 | |
| ≥ 4 hours | 21 (33.3) | 42 (66.7) | 2.1 (1.0–4.3) | 0.01 | 2.2 (1.0–4.6) | 0.03 |
AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.