Volume 21, Number 1—January 2015
Research
Rates and Risk Factors for Coccidioidomycosis among Prison Inmates, California, USA, 2011
Charlotte Wheeler
, Kimberley D. Lucas, and Janet C. Mohle-Boetani
, Kimberley D. Lucas, and Janet C. Mohle-Boetani
Table 4
Multivariable model for the prediction of severe coccidioidomycosis in inmates in whom coccidioidomycosis was diagnosed, California, 2011–2013*
| Characteristic | No. (%) cases, n = 115 | No. (%) controls, n = 474 | aOR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes |
25 (21.7) |
37 (7.8) |
3.2 |
1.8–5.8 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 26 (22.6) | 97 (20.4) | (ref) | |
| African American | 41 (35.7) | 152 (32.1) | 0.97 | 0.5–1.7 |
| Hispanic | 39 (33.9) | 189 (39.9) | 0.80 | 0.5–1.4 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1 (0.9) | 3 (0.6) | 1.47 | 0.1–14.9 |
| Other |
8 (7.0) |
33 (7.0) |
0.88 |
0.4–2.2 |
| Age | NA | NA | 1.001 | 0.983–1.019 |
*Cases represent patients requiring >10 days of hospitalization for nondisseminated coccidioidomycosis during July 1, 2010–April 11, 2013. Controls represent patients from prisons X and Y who received a diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis in 2011 but who had not been hospitalized as of April 11, 2013. aOR, adjusted odds ratio; NA, not applicable.
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