Volume 9, Number 12—December 2003
Research
Intensity of Rainfall and Severity of Melioidosis, Australia
Bart J. Currie*
and Susan P. Jacups*
and Susan P. Jacups*Table 1
Prior 14-day rainfall correlations with risk factors, clinical signs and symptoms, and outcomes
| Parameter | Yes | No | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. |
Median 14-d rainfall |
No. |
Median 14-d rainfall |
||
| Diabetes |
119 |
174 mm |
199 |
102 mm |
0.002 |
| Alcohol excess |
118 |
132 mm |
200 |
116 mm |
0.043 |
| Chronic renal disease |
27 |
198 mm |
291 |
113 mm |
0.048 |
| Pneumonia |
156 |
161 mm |
162 |
105 mm |
0.001 |
| Bacteremia |
155 |
166 mm |
163 |
97 mm |
<0.0001 |
| Pneumonia–bacteremic |
86 |
188 mm |
70 |
120 mm |
0.035 |
| Nonpneumonia–bacteremic |
71 |
136 mm |
91 |
89 mm |
0.007 |
| Septic shock |
74 |
191 mm |
244 |
112 mm |
0.0008 |
| Death | 56 | 211 mm | 262 | 110 mm | 0.0002 |
