TABLE 3.
The Bivariate and Multivariate Analyses of the Cox Proportional Hazards for the Deaths of 62 Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment who had Detectable SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR Between March 1, 2020, and November 30, 2021, Followed up at the Pediatric Oncology Division at IMIP
| Hazard Risk (CI 95%) | P value | aHR (CI 95%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.99 (0.90–1.08) | 0.775 | 0.95 (0.86–1.06) | 0.371 | 
| Nutritional status | – | – | ||
| Underweight | 3.18 (1.10–9.20) | 0.032 | – | – | 
| Overweight/obese | 2.66 (0.8–8.93) | 0.113 | – | – | 
| Solid tumor | 3.62 (1.37–9.59) | 0.009 | 3.99 (1.43–11.12) | 0.008 | 
| Induction/consolidation phase of the oncological treatment | 2.89 (1.03–8.10) | 0.044 | – | – | 
| Palliative care | 3.01 (0.67–13.50) | 0.149 | – | – | 
| Dyspnea | 5.00 (1.94–12.88) | 0.001 | – | – | 
| Diarrhea | 3.43 (1.21–9.74) | 0.021 | 3.97 (1.23–12.73) | 0.021 | 
| Lymphopenia (<300 mm/cel³) | 1.92 (0.76–4.87) | 0.170 | – | – | 
| Severe/critical COVID-19 | 6.57 (2.53–17.02) | <0.001 | 8.51 (2.91–24.80) | <0.001 | 
aHR indicates adjusted hazard risk; Ci, confidence interval; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.