Volume 26, Number 7—July 2020
Research
Risk for Coccidioidomycosis among Hispanic Farm Workers, California, USA, 2018
Stephen A. McCurdy
, Catherine Portillo-Silva, Carol L. Sipan, Heejung Bang, and Kirt W. Emery
, Catherine Portillo-Silva, Carol L. Sipan, Heejung Bang, and Kirt W. Emery
Table 3
Reported clinical characteristics among 203 Hispanic farm workers evaluated for coccidioidomycosis, Kern County, California, USA, 2016–2018
| Clinical characteristic | Cases, no. (%), n = 110 | Controls, no. (%), n = 93 | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| >1 clinical characteristic | 100 (91) | 72 (77) | 4.4 (1.4–14.2) |
| Fatigue or weakness | 91 (83) | 52 (56) | 3.7 (1.9–7.2) |
| Cough | 74 (67) | 38 (41) | 3.0 (1.6–5.3) |
| Night sweats | 73 (66) | 34 (37) | 3.2 (1.8– 5.8) |
| Weight loss† | 73 (66) | 40 (43) | 2.6 (1.4–4.7) |
| Fever | 72 (65) | 29 (31) | 4.0 (2.2–7.4) |
| Chest pain | 71 (65) | 29 (31) | 3.8 (2.1– 7.0) |
| Shortness of breath | 66 (60) | 25 (27) | 4.3 (2.3–7.9) |
| Difficulty breathing | 66 (60) | 34 (37) | 2.8 (1.5–4.9) |
| Hospitalized‡ | 52 (47) | 24 (26) | 2.3 (1.2–4.4) |
| Missed work§ | 88 (80) | 45 (48) | 4.0 (2.1–7.7) |
*Adjusted for age and sex.
†Median (interquartile [IQR]) weight loss, in pounds, by case-patients vs. controls 10 (0–18) vs. 0 (0–10); p = 0.003, Kruskal-Wallis test.
‡Median (IQR) nights hospitalized for case-patients vs. controls 0 (0–5) vs. 0 (0–1); p = 0.002, Kruskal-Wallis test.
§Median (IQR) days of work lost by case-patients vs. controls 18.5 (2–48) vs. 0 (0–24); p = 0.0001, Kruskal-Wallis test.
Page created: May 01, 2020
Page updated: June 18, 2020
Page reviewed: June 18, 2020
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.