Table 3.
Factors associated with poor clinical outcome during follow-up (death/transfer to ICUa) among patients without dyspnea – Multivariable logistic regressions (n = 1,107).
| Model A | Model B | Model C | Model D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR 95%CIc | OR 95%CIc | OR 95%CIc | OR 95%CIc | |
| Sex (ref. Men) | ||||
| Women | 1.40[0.54;3.63] | 1.67[0.62;4.47] | 1.44[0.55;3.80] | 1.65[0.61;4.46] |
| Age (ref. 18−64) | ||||
| >64 | 1.14[0.35;3.69] | 1.11[0.36;3.43] | 1.19[0.37;3.86] | 1.10[0.35;3.42] |
| Risk factors | ||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.99[0.34;2.85] | 0.72[0.23;2.23] | 0.88[0.30;2.63] | 0.72[0.23;2.25] |
| Hypertension | 1.90[0.64;5.63] | 1.79[0.60;5.32] | 1.74[0.57;5.28] | 1.65[0.54;5.00] |
| Cancer | 1.21[0.33;4.47] | 1.44[0.40;5.21] | 1.05[0.29;3.90] | 1.30[0.36;4.72] |
| Chronic heart diseases | 3.92[1.34;11.50] | 4.27[1.44;12.66] | 3.83[1.28;11.43] | 4.15[1.37;12.52] |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 0.66[0.16;2.65] | 1.15[0.28;4.70] | 0.70[0.17;2.85] | 1.02[0.25;4.20] |
| Obesity | 1.27[0.39;4.16] | 0.91[0.27;3.12] | 1.11[0.33;3.75] | 0.86[0.24;3.00] |
| Time from symptom onset to admission (ref. < 3days (or no symptom)) | ||||
| Between 3 and 5 days | 1.66[0.46;5.96] | 1.68[0.43;6.47] | 1.44[0.40;5.26] | 1.49[0.39;5.72] |
| >5 days | 1.46[0.45;4.74] | 0.82[0.23;2.92] | 1.32[0.40;4.29] | 0.74[0.21;2.66] |
| NEWS score (ref. 0−4) | ||||
| NEWS >4 | 15.40[4.99;47.49] | 9.64[3.18;29.21] | 9.02[2.72;29.96] | 6.82[2.13;21.87] |
| LDCT scanner severity score (ref. normal/limited) | ||||
| Medium-severe | 9.45[3.02;29.62] | 7.88[2.48;25.00] | ||
| O2 Sat (min = 63–max = 100) | 0.78[0.65;0.93] | 0.82[0.67;1.00] | ||
| AIC/c- statistic | 187 / 0.93 | 172 / 0.93 | 182 / 0.94 | 170 / 0.94 |
| (Area Under ROC Curve) | ||||
a23/1107 (2.1%) of patients were transferred to an ICU/and or died during follow-up.
bList of included risk factors: hypertension, obesity, cancer, diabetes, cardiac disease, and chronic respiratory disease (see Table 1).
Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval.