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. 2020 Nov 13;20:841. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-05528-z

Table 5.

Predictors of pneumonia according to data of 67 patients with COVID-19

Simple logistic regression Odds ratio (p value) Multiple logistic regression Odds ratio (p value)
Age 1.06 (p = 0.03) 1.07 (p = 0.39)
Gender 4.96 (p = 0.06) 9.52 (p = 0.18)
Exposure history 1.70 (p = 0.71)
Incubation 1.12 (p = 0.88)
Period from onset to admission 0.92 (p = 0.59)
Cardiovascular disease 1
Digestive disease 1
Cancer 1
Nervous system disease 1
Respiratory disease 1
Kidney disease 1
Hypertension 0.64 (p = 0.62)
Diabetes 0.92 (p = 0.94)
Connective tissue disease 1
Pregnancy 1
Drinking 1
Smoking 0.62 (p = 0.46)
Fever 4.33 (p = 0.07) 29.72 (p = 0.29)
Headache 1
Dizziness 1
Muscular soreness 1
Running nose 1
Sore throat 6.44 (p < 0.001) 1
Dry cough 6.00 (p = 0.02) 283.07 (p = 0.19)
Productive cough 6.44 (p < 0.001) 0.15 (p = 0.47)
Chest distress 1
Shortness of breath 1
Abdominal pain 1
Diarrhea 0.59 (p = 0.66)
Nausea or vomiting 1
Lymphocyte (1.1–3.2*10^9/L) 0.24 (p = 0.008)
ALT (9–50 U/L) 1.09 (p = 0.11)
CRP (0–6 mg/L) 12.09 (p = 0.03) 200.82 (p = 0.10)

Abbreviation: ALT the Alanine Aminotransferase test, CRP C-reactive protein