TABLE 7.
Potential COVID-19-related influencing factors affected by history of previous tonsillectomy.
| Characteristic | Tonsillectomy | P |
| Age (years) | 0.95 (0.92–0.98) |
0.003** |
| JAK inhibitor (No vs. Yes) | 6.86 (1.28–36.80) |
0.025* |
| Taste disturbance (No vs. Yes) | 0.42 (0.18–1.00) |
0.050 |
| Pneumonia (No vs. Yes) | 0.30 (0.12–0.76) |
0.011* |
Results of the multivariate logistic regression using Firth’s penalized likelihood. Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) and p-values for each variable are reported. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.