Table 1 Univariate analysis on (1) patients with fever vs. patients with normal temperature; (2) patients within clusters vs. non-cluster patients.
(1) Patients with fever vs. patients with normal temperature (n = 1066) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Fever (n = 448) | Normal temperature (n = 618) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | |
Age (mean ± SD)‡ | 51.7 ± 31.7 | 60.8 ± 25.7 | - |
Age ≤12 years (number, %)‡ | 87 (19.4%) | 54 (8.7%) | 2.52 (1.75, 3.62) |
Age 13 years to 64 years (number, %) | 166 (37.1%) | 235 (38.0%) | 0.96 (0.75, 1.23) |
Age ≥65 years (number, %)‡ | 195 (43.5%) | 329 (53.2%) | 0.68 (0.53, 0.87) |
RCHE* residents (number, %) | 98 (21.9%) | 106 (17.2%) | 1.35 (1.00, 1.84) |
Infections diagnosed (number, %)‡ | 209 (47.2%) | 48 (7.8%) | 10.55 (7.44, 14.95) |
(2) Patients within clusters † vs. non-cluster patients (all had fever, n = 448) | |||
Cluster (n = 171) | Non-cluster (n = 277) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | |
Age (mean ± SD)‡ | 56.2 ± 30.7 | 49.0 ± 32.0 | - |
Age ≤12 years (number, %) | 27 (15.8%) | 60 (21.7%) | 0.68 (0.41, 1.12) |
Age 13 years to 64 years (number, %) | 63 (36.8%) | 103 (37.2%) | 0.99 (0.66, 1.46) |
Age ≥65 years (number, %) | 81 (47.4%) | 114 (41.2%) | 1.29 (0.88, 1.89) |
RCHE* residents (number, %)‡ | 57 (33.3%) | 41 (14.8%) | 2.88 (1.82, 4.57) |
Infections diagnosed (number, %) | 85 (49.7%) | 124 (44.8%) | 1.20 (0.82, 1.76) |