Volume 12, Number 3—March 2006
Research
Chemoprophylaxis and Malaria Death Rates
Table 3
Multivariate analysis of risk factors for fatal outcome of imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria in nonimmune patients, Germany 1993–2004
Risk factor (N = 3,681) | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Chemoprophylaxis | |||
No | 1 | ||
Yes | 0.629 | 0.403-0.983 | 0.042 |
Age | 1.055 | 1.039-1.070 | <0.001 |
Reporting year | 0.003* |
*Overall p value for the categoric variable.