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Table 3 Multivariate regression of laboratory-confirmed influenza versus demographic and clinical variables for subjects 6–49 years

From: Determination of clinical and demographic predictors of laboratory-confirmed influenza with subtype analysis

Variable

β estimate

OR (95% CI)

p value

Intercept term

−5.85

 

<.001

Age (years)

−0.00

1.00 (0.98–1.02)

.713

Sex

0.13

 

.606

Female

 

1.14 (0.70–1.84)

 

Malea

 

1.0

 

Acute onset

1.18

 

<.001

≤3 days

 

3.26 (2.09–5.10)

 

>3 daysa

 

1.0

 

Fever

1.35

 

<.001

>38.0°C

 

3.84 (2.23–6.61)

 

≤38.0°Ca

 

1.0

 

Cough

3.87

 

<.001

Yes

 

47.99 (6.29–366.13)

 

Noa

 

1.0

 

Body aches

0.95

 

.001

Yes

 

2.59 (1.47–4.54)

 

Noa

 

1.0

 

Vaccinated

−1.10

 

.001

Yes

 

0.33 (0.18–0.62)

 

Noa

 

1.0

 
  1. NOTE. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression was performed in the combined age group (n = 521). The reduced model is presented here (n = 523). Age and sex were retained in the final model despite not being statistically associated with the outcome. aReference category in regression model.