Volume 21, Number 1—January 2015
Research
Rates and Risk Factors for Coccidioidomycosis among Prison Inmates, California, USA, 2011
Charlotte Wheeler
, Kimberley D. Lucas, and Janet C. Mohle-Boetani
, Kimberley D. Lucas, and Janet C. Mohle-Boetani
Table 5
Multivariable model for the prediction of disseminated coccidioidomycosis in inmates with coccidioidomycosis, California, USA, 2011–2013*
| Characteristic | No. (%) cases, n = 115 | No. (%) controls, n = 474 | aOR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes |
9 (7.8) |
37 (7.8) |
0.82 |
0.4–1.8 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 19 (16.5) | 97 (20.4) | Referent | NA |
| African American | 57 (49.6) | 152 (32.1) | 1.92 | 1.1–3.4 |
| Hispanic | 32 (27.8) | 189 (39.9) | 0.90 | 0.5–1.7 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1 (0.9) | 3 (0.6) | 1.92 | 0.2–19.7 |
| Other |
6 (5.2) |
33 (7.0) |
0.94 |
0.3–2.5 |
| Age | NA | NA | 1.010 | 0.992–1.028 |
*Cases represent patients requiring >10 days of hospitalization for nondisseminated coccidioidomycosis during July 1, 2010–April 11, 2013. Controls represent patients from prisons X and Y who received a diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis in 2011 but who had not been hospitalized as of April 11, 2013. aOR, adjusted odds ratio; NA, not applicable.
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