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Volume 9, Number 12—December 2003
Research

Intensity of Rainfall and Severity of Melioidosis, Australia

Bart J. Currie*Comments to Author  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
No
 70
 92
Bacteremia
 Yes
 90
 65
 1.93 (1.24 to 3.02)
 0.004
No
 68
 95
Bacteremic pneumonia
 Yes
 53
 33
 1.94 (1.17 to 3.21)
 0.010
No
 105
 127
Septic shock
 Yes
 46
 28
 1.94 (1.14 to 3.29)
 0.014
No
 112
 132
Death Yes
 38
 18
 2.50 (1.36 to 4.57) 0.003
No 120 142

aCI, confidence interval.

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