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[Preprint]. 2020 Sep 10:2020.04.08.20058073. Originally published 2020 Apr 11. [Version 3] doi: 10.1101/2020.04.08.20058073

Table 2: Effect size estimates for blood types with and without correction for race and ethnicity.

Risks computed using linear regression (for prevalence) or the cumulative incidence from Fine-Gray models (for intubation and death). Risk differences and ratios computed relative to O ABO blood type and positive Rh(D) type.

Unadjusted Race/ethnicity adjusted
Outcome Blood type Risk Risk difference Risk ratio Risk Risk difference Risk ratio
Prevalence A 17.5 (16.3 to 18.8) 0.3 (−1.2 to 1.9) 1.02 (0.93 to 1.12) 18.0 (16.8 to 19.2) 1.3 (−0.3 to 3.0) 1.08 (0.98 to 1.19)
AB 15.7 (12.8 to 18.7) −1.5 (−4.5 to 1.7) 0.91 (0.74 to 1.10) 16.8 (13.9 to 19.8) 0.1 (−2.8 to 3.2) 1.01 (0.83 to 1.20)
B 17.9 (16.1 to 19.5) 0.7 (−1.4 to 2.6) 1.04 (0.92 to 1.16) 18.0 (16.3 to 19.7) 1.3 (−0.7 to 3.3) 1.08 (0.96 to 1.20)
O 17.2 (16.2 to 18.1) 16.7 (15.7 to 17.6)
Rh-pos 17.7 (17.0 to 18.4) 17.6 (16.9 to 18.3)
Rh-neg 13.7 (11.8 to 15.5) −4.0 (−6.1 to −2.0) 0.77 (0.66 to 0.88) 14.9 (13.0 to 16.8) −2.7 (−4.7 to −0.8) 0.85 (0.73 to 0.96)
Intubation A 17.2 (14.2 to 20.1) −3.2 (−7.5 to 0.3) 0.84 (0.66 to 1.02) 17.3 (14.3 to 20.4) −2.9 (−7.2 to 0.6) 0.85 (0.68 to 1.03)
AB 21.8 (12.3 to 31.7) 1.4 (−8.5 to 11.6) 1.07 (0.59 to 1.57) 22.1 (12.8 to 32.1) 1.8 (−8.3 to 12.2) 1.09 (0.60 to 1.59)
B 22.9 (18.6 to 27.6) 2.5 (−2.5 to 7.6) 1.12 (0.89 to 1.40) 22.8 (18.6 to 27.5) 2.5 (−2.7 to 7.5) 1.12 (0.88 to 1.40)
O 20.4 (17.8 to 23.4) 20.3 (17.7 to 23.3)
Rh-pos 20.3 (18.4 to 22.1) 20.2 (18.4 to 22.1)
Rh-neg 14.6 (9.7 to 20.7) −5.7 (−11.0 to 0.5) 0.72 (0.47 to 1.02) 15.0 (9.9 to 21.0) −5.2 (−10.7 to 1.0) 0.74 (0.48 to 1.05)
Death A 13.3 (11.0 to 15.7) −1.6 (−4.9 to 1.6) 0.89 (0.71 to 1.11) 13.2 (10.9 to 15.6) −1.6 (−4.9 to 1.6) 0.89 (0.71 to 1.12)
AB 16.1 (8.5 to 23.8) 1.2 (−6.6 to 8.9) 1.08 (0.58 to 1.62) 16.2 (8.7 to 23.5) 1.4 (−6.4 to 8.9) 1.10 (0.59 to 1.64)
B 11.8 (8.6 to 15.0) −3.1 (−7.0 to 0.6) 0.79 (0.56 to 1.05) 12.2 (9.0 to 15.5) −2.6 (−6.6 to 1.3) 0.83 (0.58 to 1.09)
O 14.9 (12.9 to 17.1) 14.8 (12.7 to 16.9)
Rh-pos 14.5 (13.0 to 16.0) 14.5 (13.0 to 16.0)
Rh-neg 6.3 (3.0 to 10.1) −8.2 (−11.7 to −3.8) 0.44 (0.21 to 0.72) 6.4 (3.0 to 10.3) −8.2 (−11.7 to −3.7) 0.44 (0.21 to 0.74)