Table 4 Melioidosis risk factors and mortality by risk factors
Risk Factors | Number (% total cases) | Culture positives (% with risk factor) | Died (% mortality) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diabetes mellitus | 82 (56.6) | 59 (71.9) | 34 (41.5) | 0.033 |
Chronic renal failure | 14 (9.7) | 9 (64.3) | 7 (50.0) | ns |
Chronic lung disease | 4 (2.8) | 3 (75.0) | 2 (50.0) | ns |
HIV/AIDS | 4 (2.8) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | ns |
Other immuno- compromised state | 5 (3.5) | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | ns |
Othersb | 32 (22.1) | 22 (68.6) | 11 (34.4) | ns |