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. 2020 Dec 14;6(4):e22521. doi: 10.2196/22521

Table 2.

Strength of association between medication and odds of typical COVID-19 symptoms that were self-reported (N=3645).

Medication


Number of participants taking medication, n (%) COVID-19 symptom, odds ratio estimate (CIa)

Headache Fever Loss of smell or taste Sore throat Shortness of breath Joint-muscle pain Dry cough
Statins 358 (10) 0.42
(0.28-0.64) b
0.43
(0.13-1.45)
0.67
(0.29-1.53)
0.54
(0.35-0.85)
1.15
(0.71-1.87)
0.87
(0.56-1.34)
0.61
(0.43-0.88)
NSAIDsc 212 (6) 1.93
(1.38-2.7)
0.4
(0.09-1.67)
0.91
(0.36-2.34)
1.58
(1.08-2.31)
2.36
(1.48-3.75)
2.1
(1.41-3.13)
1.57
(1.10-2.23)
Thyroid
medication
585 (16) 1.13
(0.89-1.43)
0.63
(0.30-1.32)
0.62
(0.33-1.19)
0.78
(0.59-1.04)
0.84
(0.56-1.26)
1.02
(0.75-1.39)
0.93
(0.72-1.20)
Omeprazole/
pantoprazole
399 (11) 0.95
(0.70-1.3)
1.62
(0.77-3.42)
0.71
(0.33-1.52)
1.15
(0.83-1.61)
0.93
(0.58-1.47)
1.07
(0.74-1.56)
0.81
(0.59-1.12)
Metamizole 127 (3) 2.31
(1.50-3.55)
1.47
(0.47-4.56)
2.91
(1.17-7.22)
1.44
(0.87-2.40)
2.62
(1.45-4.73)
2.44
(1.47-4.05)
1.74
(1.10-2.74)
Antihypertensives (all) 1094 (30) 0.76
(0.55-1.04)
0.48
(0.18-1.26)
1.18
(0.59-2.36)
0.65
(0.45-0.93)
1.44
(0.92-2.26)
0.96
(0.65-1.42)
1.22
(0.90-1.65)
Furosemide
or hydrochlorothiazide
192 (5) 0.71
(0.44-1.15)
0.58
(0.13-2.64)
0.92
(0.35-2.41)
0.39
(0.20-0.75)
0.59
(0.29-1.21)
0.71
(0.40-1.27)
1.02
(0.67-1.57)
Cortisone 169 (5) 1.24
(0.83-1.86)
1.47
(0.54-3.98)
0.96
(0.33-2.79)
1.26
(0.81-1.97)
1.83
(1.05-3.18)
1.8
(1.12-2.90)
1.26
(0.82-1.92)
DMARDsd 56 (2) 0.5
(0.23-1.09)
0.66
(0.08-5.30)
0.82
(0.11-6.33)
1.66
(0.85-3.23)
1.6
(0.69-3.76)
0.54
(0.20-1.45)
1.01
(0.49-2.05)
Antihistamines 239 (7) 1.31
(0.94-1.82)
0.73
(0.26-2.07)
0.98
(0.42-2.32)
1.12
(0.77-1.65)
1.22
(0.72-2.05)
0.91
(0.57-1.45)
0.97
(0.67-1.41)
Biologics 142 (4) 1.75
(1.18-2.59)
1.32
(0.46-3.79)
0.24
(0.03-1.79)
0.85
(0.51-1.43)
0.57
(0.25-1.28)
0.92
(0.52-1.63)
0.95
(0.59-1.52)
Hydroxy-
chloroquine
28 (1) 1.8
(0.76-4.25)
1.72
(0.22-13.8)
e 1.66
(0.66-4.16)
0.97
(0.26-3.54)
0.49
(0.11-2.15)
1.44
(0.59-3.54)
Subgroup ARBsf 39 (1) 0.87
(0.33-2.34)
0.52
(0.12-2.21)
1.21
(0.35-4.14)
0.9
(0.26-3.05)
1.14
(0.48-2.67)
Subgroup ACEIsg (eg, ramipril) 412 (11) 0.94
(0.65-1.37)
0.93
(0.31-2.83)
0.38
(0.15-0.93)
1.16
(0.76-1.75)
0.85
(0.50-1.44)
1.12
(0.72-1.74)
0.93
(0.66-1.31)
Subgroup beta-blockers 437 (12) 0.95
(0.65-1.37)
1.9
(0.66-5.46)
2.1
(1.01-4.35)
1.24
(0.82-1.87)
0.82
(0.49-1.39)
1.05
(0.68-1.64)
1.14
(0.81-1.59)
Subgroup calcium-channel blockers (eg, amlodipine) 209 (6) 1.35
(0.88-2.06)
1.14
(0.31-4.16)
1.49
(0.65-3.39)
1.23
(0.75-2.00)
0.74
(0.38-1.46)
0.66
(0.36-1.19)
1.06
(0.70-1.59)

aLower and upper limits of 95% Wald confidence interval.

bItalic text indicates statistically significant values.

cNSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

dDMARDs: disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.

eNot applicable (ie, numbers were too low to be calculated).

fARBs: angiotensin receptor blocker.

gACEIs: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.