Table 2. Bivariate analysis of predictors of mortality from melioidosis, southern India, 2008–2014.

Predictors of mortality	Alive, n = 97	Dead, n = 17	Odds ratio (95% CI)	p value
Diabetes mellitus	79	14	0.94 (0.23–3.62)	0.92
Harmful ethanol use	14	2	0.90 (0.18–4.43)	0.89
Chronic kidney disease	3	1	0.45 (0.04–4.65)	0.5
Tachypnea, reference >24/min	12	12	16.8 (5.03–53.11)	<0.001
Tachycardia, reference >100/min	22	11	6.16 (2.04–18.57)	0.001
Hypotension, reference <90/60 mmHg	4	7	16.10 (4.00–64.70)	<0.001
Sequential organ failure assessment score	1 (0–3)	4 (2–8)	1.4 (1.1–1.7)	<0.001
Bacteremia	47	16	17.02 (2.17–133.43)	0.007
Respiratory involvement	19	9	4.61 (1.57–13.55)	0.005
Hypoalbuminemia, reference <3 g/dL	38	13	4.02 (1.21–13.33)	0.02
Intensive care unit admission	12	13	23.02 (6.44–82.24)	<0.001
Mechanical ventilation	8	13	36.15 (9.52–137.23)	<0.001