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. 2020 Oct 14;148:e255. doi: 10.1017/S0950268820002502

Table 4.

Multivariable conditional logistic regression model for risk factors associated with severe COVID-19 on admission

Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Variables Odds ratio
95% CI
P value Odds ratio
95% CI
P value Odds ratio
95% CI
P value
CRP, mg/l (>34.8 vs. <34.8) 1.798 (0.975–3.316) 0.060 2.034 (1.074–3.850) 0.029 2.037 (1.078–3.847) 0.028
SpO2, % (<95.5 vs. >95.5) 1.630 (0.933–2.849) 0.086 1.622 (0.933–2.821) 0.087 1.639 (0.943–2.850) 0.080
Lymphocyte, × 109/l (<0.97 vs. >0.97) 1.521 (0.847–2.731) 0.160 1.555 (0.876–2.761) 0.131 1.530 (0.850–2.723) 0.148
Sex (male vs. >female) 0.726 (0.417–1.266) 0.259 0.713 (0.406–1.250) 0.237
Age (year) 0.990 (0.946–1.035) 0.649

Model 1 represents unadjusted CRP, SpO2 and lymphocyte model. Model 2 includes CRP, SpO2 and lymphocyte with an additional covariate of sex. Model 3 includes CRP, SpO2 and lymphocyte with additional covariates of sex and age. CRP, C-reactive protein; SpO2, peripheral oxygen saturation. A total of 92.54% (124/134) cases with available data were included in the analysis.