Table 3. Reported clinical characteristics among 203 Hispanic farm workers evaluated for coccidioidomycosis, Kern County, California, USA, 2016–2018.
| Clinical characteristic | Cases, no. (%), n = 110 | Controls, no. (%), n = 93 | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| >1 clinical characteristic | 100 (91) | 72 (77) | 4.4 (1.4–14.2) |
| Fatigue or weakness | 91 (83) | 52 (56) | 3.7 (1.9–7.2) |
| Cough | 74 (67) | 38 (41) | 3.0 (1.6–5.3) |
| Night sweats | 73 (66) | 34 (37) | 3.2 (1.8– 5.8) |
| Weight loss† | 73 (66) | 40 (43) | 2.6 (1.4–4.7) |
| Fever | 72 (65) | 29 (31) | 4.0 (2.2–7.4) |
| Chest pain | 71 (65) | 29 (31) | 3.8 (2.1– 7.0) |
| Shortness of breath | 66 (60) | 25 (27) | 4.3 (2.3–7.9) |
| Difficulty breathing | 66 (60) | 34 (37) | 2.8 (1.5–4.9) |
| Hospitalized‡ | 52 (47) | 24 (26) | 2.3 (1.2–4.4) |
| Missed work§ | 88 (80) | 45 (48) | 4.0 (2.1–7.7) |
*Adjusted for age and sex. †Median (interquartile [IQR]) weight loss, in pounds, by case-patients vs. controls 10 (0–18) vs. 0 (0–10); p = 0.003, Kruskal-Wallis test. ‡Median (IQR) nights hospitalized for case-patients vs. controls 0 (0–5) vs. 0 (0–1); p = 0.002, Kruskal-Wallis test. §Median (IQR) days of work lost by case-patients vs. controls 18.5 (2–48) vs. 0 (0–24); p = 0.0001, Kruskal-Wallis test.