650 IU/L (OR 6.4, 23.8 and 4.7 respectively). Conclusion Clinical and epidemiological factors can help us to explain why transmission was observed in some instances but not in others."/>
From: Clinical and epidemiological predictors of transmission in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Features | OR (95% CI) | p-values |
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Epidemiological features | ||
Delayed isolation (on Day 7 or later) | 6.43 (1.66–24.84) | 0.007 |
Ever admitted to a non-isolation ward | 23.83 (2.41–235.27) | 0.007 |
Laboratory investigations | ||
- maximum lactate dehydrogenase >650IU/L | 4.73 (1.14–19.65) | 0.032 |