Table 7 Odds ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) for VL patients’ risk of death for different factors, from multivariable logistic regression model; Bihar, 2012–2013 (n = 4628)
From: Variations in visceral leishmaniasis burden, mortality and the pathway to care within Bihar, India
Variable | No. of patients | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Dead | |||||
Age | Each 1-year increase | 4628 | 165 | 1.03 | 1.025–1.04 | < 10−4 |
District | Saharsa | 1181 | 43 | 2.65 | 1.07–6.57 | 0.036 |
E. Champaran | 1136 | 45 | 2.60 | 1.04–6.48 | 0.040 | |
Samastipur | 743 | 21 | 1.58 | 0.60–4.15 | 0.357 | |
Gopalganj | 620 | 26 | 2.96 | 1.11–7.85 | 0.029 | |
Begusarai | 356 | 14 | 3.22 | 1.16–8.91 | 0.025 | |
Khagaria | 294 | 6 | – | – | – | |
Patna | 223 | 9 | 1.85 | 0.62–5.53 | 0.272 | |
W. Champaran | 75 | 1 | 0.71 | 0.08–6.18 | 0.754 | |
Onset-to-treatment time | Each 1-day increase | 4628 | 165 | 1.006 | 1.002–1.009 | 0.002 |
Treatment duration | Each 1-day increase | 0.91 | 0.89–0.93 | < 10−4 | ||
Cattle owner | No | 1767 | 79 | – | – | – |
Yes | 2861 | 86 | 0.61 | 0.44–0.85 | 0.004 | |
Paid for test | Paid | 1980 | 53 | – | – | – |
Free | 2648 | 112 | 2.19 | 1.49–3.21 | < 10−4 | |