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Table 4 Baseline comparisons using unadjusted odds ratios, between single viral infections (n = 563) and co-detections (n = 85) in 2012-2013

From: Viral infections in outpatients with medically attended acute respiratory illness during the 2012–2013 influenza season

Variable

Single infection %

Co-detection %

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

P-value

Categorical variables

Race

0.180

  White

87.7

12.3

0.61 (0.24-1.53)

 

  Black

79.6

20.4

1.11 (0.36-3.43)

 

  Other

81.2

18.8

Referent

 

Sex

0.780

  Male

87.3

12.7

Referent

 

  Female

86.6

13.4

1.07 (0.67-1.71)

 

Hispanic

0.940

  No

86.9

13.1

Referent

 

  Yes

87.5

12.5

0.95 (0.21-4.23)

 

Age group

0.010

  6 mo-17 years

81.6

18.4

2.51 (1.33-4.72)

 

  18-49 years

87.8

12.2

1.55 (0.81-2.96)

 

  ≥50 years

91.8

8.2

Referent

 

Household members ≥18

0.690

  1

89.2

10.8

0.82 (0.39-1.74)

 

  2

86.1

13.9

1.09 (0.63-1.88)

 

  ≥3

87.1

12.9

Referent

 

Household member <18

0.003

  0

92.0

8.0

0.45 (0.23-0.90)

 

  1

86.6

13.4

0.80 (0.38-1.68)

 

  2

79.4

20.6

1.34 (0.69-2.62)

 

  ≥3

83.8

16.2

Referent

 

Subjective social status, range = 0-9

0.910

  1-4

87.2

12.8

1.25 (0.55-2.88)

 

  5

90.5

9.5

0.89 (0.38-2.09)

 

  6

89.8

10.2

0.97 (0.43-2.21)

 

  ≥7

89.5

10.5

Referent

 

Smoking status

0.260

  Smoker

85.9

14.1

1.52 (0.73-3.13)

 

  Non-smoker

90.2

9.8

Referent

 

Household smoking

0.910

  Yes

86.7

13.3

1.03 (0.58-1.86)

 

  No

87.1

12.9

Referent

 

Asthma Status

0.600

  Yes

85.4

14.6

1.16 (0.67-1.99)

 

  No

87.1

12.9

Referent

 

Influenza vaccination status

0.220

  Yes

88.5

11.5

Referent

 

  No

85.1

14.9

1.34 (0.84-2.12)

 

Self-reported health status

0.090

  Fair/Poor

89.7

10.3

0.54 (0.15-1.87)

 

  Good

86.0

14.0

0.76 (0.43-1.34)

 

  Very good

90.4

9.6

0.49 (0.28-0.86)

 

  Excellent

82.3

17.7

Referent

 

Ability to perform usual activities

0.190

  Not at all (0–5)

84.8

15.2

2.21 (0.85-5.81)

 

  Somewhat (6–8)

87.9

12.1

1.71 (0.64-4.57)

 

  Able to perform (9)

92.5

7.5

Referent

 

Current employment

0.170

  Yes

89.0

11.0

Referent

 

  No

93.8

6.2

0.53 (0.21-1.32)

 

Child attends school outside home (for those <18 years old)

0.090

  Yes

85.1

14.9

Referent

 

  No

73.8

26.2

2.02 (0.88-4.67)

 

Anti-viral medication prescribed

0.840

  Yes

86.8

13.2

Referent

 

  No

87.7

12.3

0.92 (0.40-2.13)

 

Fever

0.660

  Yes

86.4

13.6

1.11 (0.69-1.80)

 

  No

87.7

12.3

Referent

 

Fatigue

0.370

  Yes

87.5

12.5

0.78 (0.46-1.33)

 

  No

84.5

15.5

Referent

 

Wheezing

0.350

  Yes

85.3

14.7

1.24 (0.78-1.98)

 

  No

87.8

12.2

Referent

 

Sore throat

0.010

  Yes

89.2

10.8

0.51 (0.32-0.82)

 

  No

81.0

19.0

Referent

 

Nasal congestion

0.640

  Yes

87.1

12.9

0.85 (0.43-1.68)

 

  No

85.1

14.9

Referent

 

Shortness of breath

0.600

  Yes

87.7

12.3

0.88 (0.56-1.40)

 

  No

86.3

13.7

Referent

 

Continuous variables

Age, years (units = 5)

34.6 (22.8)

26.3 (20.9)

0.92 (0.87-0.97)

0.002

BMI (units = 2)

20.2 (14.4)

15.3 (14.5)

0.95 (0.92-0.98)

0.004

Temperature (°F)

99.2 (1.4)

99.3 (1.1)

1.03 (0.85-1.26)

0.740

Severity of illness at enrollment (VAS), range = 1–100 (units = 5)

59.2 (18.6)

56.7 (19.1)

0.96 (0.91-1.02)

0.240

Number of days between onset and enrollment

3.2 (1.4)

3.3 (1.3)

1.05 (0.90-1.24)

0.520

Number of days between enrollment and return of follow-up survey (units = 5)

14.8 (10.9)

15.9 (10.6)

1.04 (0.94-1.16)

0.440