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Table 6 factors associated with laboratory-confirmed influenza in patients >= 5 years, Dielmo and Ndiop cohort study, Senegal, 2013–2016 (n = 9962)

From: Performance of case definitions and clinical predictors for influenza surveillance among patients followed in a rural cohort in Senegal

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR

95% CI

P value

aOR¶

95% CI

P value

Sex

 Women

1.0

[0.73–1.30]

0.85

 

Clinical symptoms

 Headache1

2.74

[1.16–6.50]

0.02

   

 Cough

6.26

[4.41–8.91]

< 0.0001

2.70

[1.94–3.72]

< 0.0001

 Sore throat1

2.14

[1.50–3.10]

< 0.0001

1.75

[1.20–2.60]

< 0.01

 Asthenia grade 0

Ref.*

    

 Asthenia grade 1

1.30

[0.52–3.20]

0.60

0.72

[0.36–1.50]

 Asthenia grade 2

1.41

[0.74–2.70]

0.30

1.15

[0.75–1.80]

 Asthenia grade 3

1.95

[1.10–3.52]

0.03

1.93

[1.30–2.85]

< 0.01

 Anorexia

1.30

[0.95–1.72]

0.11

  

 Myalgia1

1.0

[0.75–1.32]

0.95

  

 Chills

1.0

[0.61–1.53]

0.87

  

 Nausea/Vomiting

0.55

[0.40–0.81]

< 0.01

  

 Sweats

0.72

[0.60–1.50]

0.90

  

 Arthralgia1

1.0

[0.70–1.51]

0.96

  

 Diarrhea

0.44

[0.21–0.95]

0.04

  

 Nasal discharge

7.38

[5.32–10.25]

< 0.0001

3.30

[2.44–4.43]

< 0.0001

 Abdominal pain

0.50

[0.20–1.15]

0.31

  

 Dyspnea

3.70

[1.55–8.80]

< 0.01

  
  1. Ref. * Reference, aOR¶: Adjusted Odds Ratio, n = 9962: corresponding to 996 FPEs
  2. Missing data for the following variables: Headache1, Myalgia1, Sore throat1 and Arthralgia1 were excluded in the analysis