Table 4.

Odds of melioidosis for each stratification factor, by wind speed, Laos

	<10 km/h (low)	10–13 km/h (medium)	≥13 km/h (high)
Sex
Male	90	357	65
Female	80	235	42
Odds ratio (95% CI)	1 (ref)	0·74 (0·53–1·04)	0·73 (0·44–1·19)
Age
Adult	131	414	80
Child	39	178	27
Odds ratio (95% CI)	1 (ref)	1·44 (0·97–2·15)	1·13 (0·64–1·99)
Primary occupation*
Other	73	199	38
Rice farmer	48	172	34
Odds ratio (95% CI)	1 (ref)	1·31 (0·87–2·00)	1·36 (0·76–2·45)
Blood glucose at admission
<150 mg/dL	59	188	38
≥150 mg/dL	60	204	42
Odds ratio (95% CI)	1 (ref)	1·07 (0·71–1·61)	1·09 (0·62–1·92)
Medical history of diabetes
No	95	355	60
Yes	67	218	45
Odds ratio (95% CI)	1 (ref)	0·87 (0·61–1·24)	1·06 (0·65–1·75)
Clinical presentation
Localised infection	90	256	40
Disseminated infection	80	333	67
Odds ratio (95% CI)	1 (ref)	1·46 (1·04–2·06)	1·88 (1·15–3·09)
Organ involvement
Organs other than the lung	119	373	63
Lung infection	51	214	44
Odds ratio (95% CI)	1 (ref)	1·34 (0·93–1·94)	1·93 (0·98–2·70)
Organs other than skin and soft tissue	127	438	87
Skin and soft tissue infection	43	149	20
Odds ratio (95% CI)	1 (ref)	1·00 (0·68–1·49)	0·68 (0·37–1·23)

Data are n, unless otherwise indicated. Odds ratios are the odds of the lower variable (eg, female sex) over the upper variable (eg, male sex).

^*Only adults included.