Demographic and laboratory variables and their effect on mortality in influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 outbreak in 2015 in Rajasthan, India

Factors associated with higher mortality were delay in hospitalization and initiation of oseltamivir, male sex, younger age, higher clinical category of disease, presence of leucocytosis or any major organ dysfunction. Higher serum levels of urea, creatinine, AST, ALT, CPK and LDH were strongly associated with mortality.