TABLE 4.
Predictors of severity as measured by composite end point of admission to ICU, hospitalization >5 days, oxygen requirements or death
| Characteristic | Univariable analysis |
p | Multivariable analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | ||
| Age | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) | 0.011 | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) |
| Single virus infection vs. coinfection | 0.9 (0.5–1.4) | 0.555 | 0.8 (0.5–1.5) |
| Underlying comorbidity | <0.001 | ||
| None | Reference | Reference | |
| Cardiorespiratory | 3.9 (1.9–7.9) | <0.001 | 3.9 (1.9–8.1) |
| Prematurity | 1.7 (0.9–3.2) | <0.001 | 1.5 (1.2–4.9) |
| Immunocompromised/metabolic | 3.3 (2.0–5.5) | <0.001 | 3.5 (2.1–5.8) |
There were 159 children with severe disease among those hospitalized.
ICU, intensive care unit; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.