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. 2023 Oct 8;15(10):2066. doi: 10.3390/v15102066

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of risk factors for SARS-CoV-2-related mortality in the remdesivir cohort.

Variables Log. Regr. COVID-19 Mortality *
(n = 21 Out of 243)
Univariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis
OR (95% C.I.)
% (95%C.I.)
P OR (95% C.I.) P
Age (years),
• <41 years 1
• 41–60 years 0.6 (0.06–6.2) 0.68
• 61–70 years 1.5 (0.15–14.5) 0.7
• >71 years 2.87 (0.35–23) 0.3
Male, n (%) 0.41 (0.17–1.06) 0.069 0.35 (0.13–0.96) 0.042
Baseline disease, n (%) ns
• AML 1
• ALL -
• MDS 1.02 (0.12–3.5) 0.8
• CMPD 1.7 (0.14–21) 0.65
• B-cell NHL 3.9 (0.83–18) 0.08
• T-cell NHL 3.2 (0.25–41) 0.36
• CLL 3.44 (0.52–22) 0.19
• Plasmatic cell disorder 0.52 (0.04–6.06) 0.6
• HD -
• AA or others -
Time from last therapy to COVID-19
• <6 months 1
• 6–12 months 2.08 (0.54–7.9) 0.28
• >12 months or not treated 0.85 (0.23–3.1) 0.8
Prior anti-CD20 therapy 3.44 (1.38–8.5) 0.008 ns
Time from anti-CD 20 to COVID-19, n (%) ns
• No anti-CD20 1
• <6 months 2.47 (0.87–6.9) 0.08
• 6–12 months 17.6 (3.12–100) 0.001
• >12 months or not treated 3.5 (0.6–18.5) 0.13
Corticosteroids at the time of COVID-19 1.03 (0.38–2.7) 0.9
Procedure
• Non-SCT 0.88 (.27–3.2) 0.8
• Allo-SCT 1
• ASCT 1.2 (0.06–5.6) 0.8
• CAR-T 1.83 (0.25–13) 0.54
Vaccination status©
• Complete 1
• Incomplete 1.1 (0.45–2.85) 0.78
Pulmonary/cardiovascular risk factors, n (%)
• Active smoking 0.5 (0.06–3.9) 0.5
• Arterial hypertension 2.8 (1.1–7.2) 0.032 ns
• Cardiomyopathy 3.3 (1.3–8.5) 0.011 ns
• Pulmonary disease 2.8 (1.01–7.8) 0.05 ns
Other COVID-19 therapies
• Convalescent plasma 0.33 (0.04–2.5) 0.29
• Monoclonal antibodies 0.99 (0.31–3.1) 0.9
• Corticosteroids 11 (3.55–33.8) <0.0001 9.4 (2.9–30.2) <0.001
Co-infection 4.59 (1.8–11.6) 0.001 2.8 (1.01–7.7) 0.047
ATV onset
• <5 days 1
• ≥5 days 1.48 (0.54–4.04) 0.43
Duration of remdesivir
• <5 days 1.13 (0.4–3.1) 0.8
• 5 days 1
• >5 days 1.17 (0.36–3.78) 0.78
Ct value at diagnosis *
• ≥20 1
• <20 1.35 (0.41–4.3) 0.61
CRP > 8 UI/mL * 1.8 (0.5–5.2) 0.9
ALC < 0.5 × 109/L * 0.74 (0.13–3.9) 0.7
ANC < 0.5 × 109/L * 1.1 (0.13–10.2) 0.9

Abbreviations: SCT, stem cell transplantation; ASCT, autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; allo-SCT, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; cMPD, chronic myeloproliferative disease; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; AA, aplastic anemia; Ct, PCR cycle threshold; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; ALC, absolute lymphocyte count; CRP, C-reactive protein; ns, not significant. * These variables have not been tested since there is a lack of data in more than 40% of cases. © Complete vaccination was defined as at least 3 vaccine doses, whereas incomplete includes 2 or less.