Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of the general and clinical factors associated with mortality among Amazonian indigenous Peruvians
| Characteristic | Survived, N = 18 652 | Deceased, N = 366 | OR | 95% CI | P * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 10 728 (98%) | 169 (1.6%) | 1.00 | ||
| Male | 7924 (98%) | 197 (2.4%) | 1.58 | 1.28–1.94 | <0.001 |
| Age, median (IQR) | 34 (22, 48) | 46 (31, 65) | 1.04 | 1.03–1.04 | <0.001 |
| Age group | |||||
| 0–5 | 793 (99%) | 10 (1.2%) | 1.00 | ||
| 6–11 | 1007 (99%) | 8 (0.8%) | 0.63 | 0.25–1.60 | 0.332 |
| 12–17 | 1351 (100%) | 5 (0.4%) | 0.29 | 0.10–0.86 | 0.026 |
| 18–29 | 4290 (99%) | 60 (1.4%) | 1.11 | 0.57–2.18 | 0.763 |
| 30–59 | 9145 (98%) | 163 (1.8%) | 1.41 | 0.74–2.69 | 0.291 |
| >59 | 2066 (95%) | 120 (5.5%) | 4.61 | 2.40–8.83 | <0.001 |
| Number of symptoms | |||||
| 0–2 | 5463 (99%) | 80 (1.4%) | 1.00 | ||
| 3–4 | 7395 (98%) | 137 (1.8%) | 1.27 | 0.96–1.67 | 0.097 |
| >4 | 5794 (97%) | 149 (2.5%) | 1.76 | 1.33–2.31 | <0.001 |
| Respiratory distress | |||||
| No | 15 761 (99%) | 231 (1.4%) | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 2891 (96%) | 135 (4.5%) | 3.19 | 2.57–3.95 | <0.001 |
| General malaise | |||||
| No | 9041 (98%) | 155 (1.7%) | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 9611 (98%) | 211 (2.1%) | 1.28 | 1.04–1.58 | 0.021 |
| Cough | |||||
| No | 7292 (99%) | 109 (1.5%) | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 11 360 (98%) | 257 (2.2%) | 1.51 | 1.21–1.90 | <0.001 |
| Headache | |||||
| No | 6314 (98%) | 149 (2.3%) | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 12 338 (98%) | 217 (1.7%) | 0.75 | 0.60–0.92 | 0.006 |
| Irritability | |||||
| No | 18 212 (98%) | 350 (1.9%) | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 440 (96%) | 16 (3.5%) | 1.89 | 1.14–3.15 | 0.014 |
| Convulsion | |||||
| No | 18 649 (98%) | 364 (1.9%) | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 3 (60%) | 2 (40%) | 34.16 | 5.69–205.02 | <0.001 |
| Coma | |||||
| No | 18 603 (98%) | 363 (1.9%) | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1 (25%) | 3 (75%) | 153.7 | 15.95–1481.55 | <0.001 |
| Abnormal auscultation | |||||
| No | 18 500 (98%) | 358 (1.9%) | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 152 (95%) | 8 (5.0%) | 2.72 | 1.33–5.58 | 0.006 |
| Abnormal pulmonary radiography | |||||
| No | 18 649 (98%) | 365 (1.9%) | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 3 (75%) | 1 (25%) | 17.03 | 1.77–164.12 | 0.014 |
* P-value calculated with Chi-square test for categorical variables and Student’s t-test for numerical variables