Table 3.
Outcomes in tocilizumab and anakinra recipients.
| All patients | After propensity score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anakinra (n:120) | Tocilizumab (n:240) | p | Anakinra (n:106) | Tocilizumab (n:106) | p | |
| Length of hospital stay after treatment initiation, days, median (IQR) | 12 (12) | 11 (9) | 0.027 | 11 (11) | 10 (8) | 0.03 |
| Length of hospital stay after treatment ends, days, median (IQR) | 4 (12) | 9 (9) | <0.0001 | 4 (12) | 8.5 (9) | <0.0001 |
| Rate of invasive mechanical ventilation, n(%) | 32 (26.7) | 68 (28.3) | 0.73 | 25 (23.6) | 30 (28.3) | 0.53 |
| Rate of intensive care unit admission, n(%) | 42 (35) | 160 (66.7) | <0.0001 | 35 (33) | 70 (66) | <0.001 |
| Mortality, n(%) | 17 (14.2) | 55 (22.9) | 0.05 | 12 (11.3) | 25 (23.6) | 0.029 |
n:number; IQR: interquartile range