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Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

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Intensity of Rainfall and Severity of Melioidosis, Australia

Bart J. Currie*

and Susan P. Jacups*

Author affiliations: *Menzies School of Health Research and Flinders University, Darwin Northern Territory, Australia

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Table 2

Univariate analysis for correlation with prior 14-day rainfall of ≥125 mm

Clinical parameter		14-d rainfall ≥125 mm	14-d rainfall <125 mm	Odds ratio (95% CI)^a	p value
Pneumonia	Yes	88	68	1.70 (1.09 to 2.65)	0.019
Pneumonia	No	70	92	1.70 (1.09 to 2.65)	0.019
Bacteremia	Yes	90	65	1.93 (1.24 to 3.02)	0.004
Bacteremia	No	68	95	1.93 (1.24 to 3.02)	0.004
Bacteremic pneumonia	Yes	53	33	1.94 (1.17 to 3.21)	0.010
Bacteremic pneumonia	No	105	127	1.94 (1.17 to 3.21)	0.010
Septic shock	Yes	46	28	1.94 (1.14 to 3.29)	0.014
Septic shock	No	112	132	1.94 (1.14 to 3.29)	0.014
Death	Yes	38	18	2.50 (1.36 to 4.57)	0.003
Death	No	120	142	2.50 (1.36 to 4.57)	0.003