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. 2023 Jun 2;34:101709. doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2023.101709

Table 3.

Predictors of COVID-19 disease severity in patients with cancer.

COVID-19 Disease Severity
Predictors OR 95% CI
Unadjusted
CV Risk Factors (yes vs. no) 3.15 2.91–3.41
Adjusted
CV Risk Factors (yes vs. no) 1.25 1.11–1.40
Age
< 40 years, per decade 0.89 0.75–1.04
> 40 years, per decade 1.42 1.42–1.56
Sex
Female Ref.
Male 1.42 1.31–1.54
Race
Non-Hispanic White Ref.
Non-Hispanic Black 1.26 1.13–1.41
Hispanic 1.30 1.15–1.47
Other 1.27 1.10–1.46
BMI (kg/m2)
18–24 Ref.
< 18.5 1.66 1.26–2.18
25–29.9 0.77 0.69–0.87
30–34.9 0.89 0.78–1.01
35–39.9 1.22 1.04–1.44
>40 1.47 1.23–1.77
ECOG Score
0 Ref.
1 1.46 1.31–1.63
2+ 6.33 5.50–7.28
Unknown 1.66 1.49–1.85
Tumor Type
Multiple Ref.
Heme 1.10 0.87–1.39
Solid 0.66 0.53–0.82
Cancer Stage
Localized Ref
Disseminated 1.56 1.39–1.75
Cancer Status
Remission/NED Ref.
Active and responding 1.01 0.87–1.17
Active and stable 1.02 0.89–1.16
Active and progressing 4.01 3.46–4.65
Unknown 1.46 1.25–1.71
Recent cancer therapy (vs. none) 1.09 0.97–1.21
Cancer Therapy (yes vs. no)
Cytotoxic chemotherapy 1.30 1.15–1.46
Targeted therapy 0.99 0.87–1.13
Immunotherapy 1.03 0.85–1.40
Endocrine therapy 0.70 0.61–0.81
Locoregional therapy 1.25 1.08–1.44
Baseline Cardiac Medications (yes vs. no)
ACE-I 0.85 0.76–0.95
ARB 0.87 0.77–0.98
BB 1.24 1.11–1.38
Statins 1.07 0.97–1.17
AC, ASA or APT 1.46 1.33–1.60
Region of COVID-19 Diagnosis
US Northeast
Ref.
Non-US 0.67 0.56–0.80
US Midwest 0.77 0.69–0.86
US South 0.80 0.71–0.91
US West 0.65 0.57–0.74
Date of COVID-19 Diagnosis
January–April 2020
Ref.
May–August 2020 0.38 0.34–0.43
September–December 2020 0.23 0.21–0.26
January–April 2021 0.39 0.33–0.45
May–August 2021 0.33 0.27–0.39
September–December 2021 0.71 0.56–0.90

ACE-I = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, AC = anticoagulation, ARB = angiotensin receptor blocker, APT = antiplatelet therapy, ASA = aspirin, BB = beta blocker, BMI = body mass index, CV = cardiovascular, CVD = cardiovascular disease, ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.