Research Article

Comparing Deaths from Influenza H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza A: Main Sociodemographic and Clinical Differences between the Most Prevalent 2009 Viruses

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of deceased cases, by type of influenza.

VariableNon-H1N1H1N1 value 
-test

Age (means)38.2633.070.038
Sex (men)60%51%0.135
Smoking21%15%0.259
Have a partner60%49%0.090
Primary school or less54%60%0.331
Junior high school26%13%0.018
High school or higher level20%26%0.224
Housewife33%23%0.079
Unemployed or retiree14%8%0.134
Student11%20%0.036
Independent worker, salesperson8%25%0.000
Employee33%24%0.124