Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the laboratory confirmed A (H1N1) pdm09 infected cases and their risk factors for fatality
From: Predictors of fatality in pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection among adults
Fatal n = 22 (%) | Survived n = 219 (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Female gender | 10 (45) | 143 (65) | 0.065 |
Mean age | 37 (sd 17) | 35 (sd 16) | 0.543 |
Age ≥ 65 | 2 (9) | 17 (8) | 0.826 |
Morbid Obesity | 1 (5) | 14 (6) | 0.732 |
Pregnant women | 1 (10) | 50 (35) | 0.105 |
Comorbid chronic diseases | 11 (50) | 89 (41) | 0.396 |
Chronic heart disease | 3 (14) | 24 (11) | 0.704 |
Diabetes mellitus | 1 (5) | 18 (8) | 0.542 |
Chronic renal disease | 2 (9) | 11 (5) | 0.421 |
Chronic neurologic disease | 2 (9) | 11 (5) | 0.421 |
Chronic obstructive lung disease | 3 (14) | 21 (10) | 0.546 |
Malignancy | 3 (14) | 5 (2) | 0.005 |
Vaccinated against H1N1 | 0 | 3 (0.37) | 0.675 |
Laboratory findings | |||
Leukocyte count, median | 13, 875 | 8,700 | 0.046 |
Thrombocyte count, median | 132,000 | 180,500 | 0.074 |
AST, median | 59 | 25 | <0.001 |
ALT, median | 65 | 21 | 0.004 |
CPK, median | 285 | 92 | 0.005 |
LDH, median | 675 | 248 | 0.001 |
C reactive protein, median | 31 | 25 | 0.135 |