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. 2020 Aug 27;24:525. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-03255-0

Table 4.

Factors associated with severity of COVID-19

Univariate logistic regression Multivariate logistic regression
OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value
Age  >65 years 1.81 1.18–2.78 0.006 1.81 1.08–3.03 0.024
Males 1.36 0.89–2.08 0.152 0.69 0.41–1.16 0.162
Shortness of breath 1.92 1.25–2.94 0.003 1.48 0.91–2.42 0.115
Laboratory findings
 White blood cell count > 10 × 10^9/L 7.53 3.87–14.65 < 0.001
 Neutrophil count > 7 × 10^9/L 7.60 4.21–13.74 < 0.001 2.31 1.12–4.77 0.024
 Lymphocyte count < 0.6 × 10^9/L 3.55 2.11–5.99 < 0.001 1.23 0.66–2.29 0.522
 Hemoglobin > 110 g/L 1.29 0.65–2.54 0.468
 Platelet count < 100 × 10^9/L 2.38 1.45–3.93 0.001 2.09 1.15–3.79 0.015
 Albumin < 30 g/L 4.11 2.36–7.16 < 0.001 1.02 0.49–2.12 0.959
 Blood bicarbonate ions < 20 mmol/L 2.89 1.69–4.92 < 0.001 1.27 0.67–2.38 0.466
 Blood urea nitrogen > 6 mmol/L 5.81 3.41–9.89 < 0.001 1.58 0.79–3.14 0.194
 Blood creatinine > 100 μmol/L 2.84 1.66–4.85 < 0.001 1.14 0.56–2.31 0.717
 Lactate dehydrogenase > 400 U/L 16.57 8.80–31.20 < 0.001 5.45 2.42–12.26 < 0.001
 High-sensitivity C-reactive protein > 90 mg/L 4.83 2.84–8.21 < 0.001 1.21 0.58–2.50 0.615
 Procalcitonin > 0.2 ng/mL 6.29 3.64–10.85 < 0.001 1.45 0.67–3.17 0.347
 Ferritin > 1000 μg/L 4.06 2.42–6.82 < 0.001 1.06 0.52–2.13 0.876
 Soluble interlukin-2 receptor > 1200 U/mL 5.20 3.06–8.86 < 0.001 1.60 0.78–3.30 0.198
 Interlukin-6 > 50 pg/mL 4.88 2.86–8.33 < 0.001 2.02 1.11–4.03 0.045
 Interlukin-8 > 25 pg/mL 2.65 1.61–4.36 < 0.001 1.10 0.61–2.00 0.749
 Interlukin-10 > 10 pg/mL 2.77 1.70–4.52 < 0.001 1.30 0.72–2.35 0.383
 Tumor necrosis factor alpha > 10 pg/mL 1.96 1.20–3.20 0.007 0.71 0.37–1.36 0.308
 hsCRP/lymphocyte > 120 × 10^9 mg 7.14 4.10–12.44 < 0.001