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. 2023 Oct 26;78(4):900–907. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad660

Table 2.

Outcomes for the Omicron Cohort Compared With the Influenza and RSV Cohorts

Descriptive Data Omicron Versus Influenza Omicron Versus RSV
Omicron Influenza RSV Unadjusted Ratio
(95% CI)
Adjusted Ratioa
(95% CI)
Unadjusted Ratio
(95% CI)
Adjusted Ratioa
(95% CI)
30-day all-cause mortalityb
Main cohorts 381/4833 (7.9) 28/1099 (2.5) 27/453 (6.0) 3.27 (2.26–4.94) 2.36 (1.60–3.62) 1.35 (.92–2.07) 1.42 (.94–2.21)
Unvaccinated Omicronc 90/1068 (8.4) 28/1099 (2.5) 27/453 (6.0) 3.52 (2.31–5.52) 5.51 (3.41–9.18) 1.45 (.94–2.30) 3.29 (2.01–5.56)
Vaccinated Omicrond 283/3625 (7.8) 28/1099 (2.5) 27/453 (6.0) 3.24 (2.22–4.91) 2.00 (1.35–3.10) 1.34 (.91–2.05) 1.20 (.79–1.88)
Pre-pandemic influenza and RSV 381/4833 (7.9) 192/5709 (3.4) 63/995 (6.3) 2.46 (2.06–2.94) 2.17 (1.80–2.62) 1.27 (.97–1.68) 1.49 (1.12–2.01)
90-day all-cause mortalityb,e
Main cohorts 424/3854 (11.0) 40/1077 (3.7) 39/453 (8.7) 3.15 (2.31–4.43) 2.31 (1.65–3.30) 1.30 (.93–1.85) 1.40 (.98–2.03)
Unvaccinated Omicronc 94/942 (10.0) 40/1077 (3.7) 39/453 (8.7) 2.87 (1.98–4.25) 4.94 (3.17–7.88) 1.18 (.81–1.75) 2.72 (1.75–4.31)
Vaccinated Omicrond 318/2797 (11.4) 40/1077 (3.7) 39/453 (8.7) 3.33 (2.40–4.72) 2.17 (1.53–3.16) 1.35 (.96–1.93) 1.27 (.88–1.88)
Pre-pandemic influenza and RSV 424/3854 (11.0) 293/5709 (5.1) 96/995 (9.6) 2.28 (1.96–2.67) 2.09 (1.77–2.48) 1.16 (.92–1.47) 1.43 (1.12–1.85)
Hospital admissionf
Main cohorts 2449/4833 (50.7) 435/1099 (39.6) 291/453 (64.2) 1.37 (1.24–1.52) 0.97 (.88–1.08) 0.68 (.60–.77) 0.73 (.64–.82)
Unvaccinated Omicronc 494/1068 (46.3) 435/1099 (39.6) 291/453 (64.2) 1.21 (1.07–1.38) 1.30 (1.14–1.49) 0.60 (.52–.70) 0.92 (.79–1.08)
Vaccinated Omicrond 1900/3625 (52.4) 435/1099 (39.6) 291/453 (64.2) 1.44 (1.30–1.60) 0.90 (.81–1.00) 0.71 (.63–.81) 0.68 (.60–.78)
Pre-pandemic influenza and RSV 2449/4833 (50.7) 3024/5709 (53.0) 668/995 (67.1) 0.93 (.88–.98) 0.84 (.79–.89) 0.64 (.59–.70) 0.75 (.69–.82)
ICU admissionf
Main cohorts 140/4833 (2.9) 11/1099 (1.0) 10/453 (2.2) 2.93 (1.59–5.42) 2.49 (1.34–4.63) 1.32 (.69–2.50) 1.40 (.74–2.67)
Unvaccinated Omicronc 54/1068 (5.1) 11/1099 (1.0) 10/453 (2.2) 5.16 (2.70–9.87) 4.96 (2.56–9.60) 2.31 (1.18–4.54) 2.82 (1.39–5.73)
Vaccinated Omicrond 83/3625 (2.3) 11/1099 (1.0) 10/453 (2.2) 2.31 (1.23–4.34) 1.88 (.98–3.61) 1.04 (.54–2.00) 1.08 (.56–2.10)
Pre-pandemic influenza and RSV 140/4833 (2.9) 186/5709 (3.3) 50/995 (5.0) 0.89 (.71–1.10) 0.86 (.69–1.07) 0.57 (.41–.78) 0.58 (.41–.80)

Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.

aAdjusted for age, sex, being born in Sweden, education level, and all studied comorbidities.

bAnalysed with logistic regression models.

cDefined as having received zero COVID-19 vaccine doses 14 days or more before the emergency department visit.

dDefined as having received 2 or more COVID-19 vaccine doses 14 days or more before the emergency department visit.

eRestricted to individuals visiting the emergency department up until 17 July 2022 to allow for 90-days of follow-up.

fAnalysed with Cox proportional hazard regression models.