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. 2021 Jan 22;16(1):e0245840. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245840

Table 2. Univariate analysis of predictor variables for adverse outcome (derivation cohort).

Predictor Variable Category (categorical variables) n (outcome) Odds ratio p-value 95% CI
Adverse Non adverse
Age (n = 11773) 1.04 0.00 (1.04, 1.04)
Sex (n = 11636) Ref = Female 1008 4882
Male 1413 4333 1.58 0.000 (1.44, 1.73)
Ethnicity Category (n = 9954) Ref = UK/Irish/other white 1767 6609
Asian 138 561 0.92 0.399 (0.76, 1.12)
Black/African/Caribbean 72 296 0.91 0.481 (0.70, 1.18)
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups 28 150 0.70 0.084 (0.46, 1.05)
Other 39 294 0.50 0.000 (0.35, 0.70)
Shortness of breath (n = 11746) Ref = No 536 2640
Yes 1896 6674 1.40 0.000 (1.26, 1.56)
Cough (n = 11746) Ref = No 1065 3433
Yes 1367 5881 0.75 0.000 (0.68, 0.82)
Fever (n = 11746) Ref = No 1274 4758
Yes 1158 4556 0.95 0.253 (0.87, 1.04)
Hypertension (n = 11732) Ref = No 1445 6660
Yes 995 2632 1.74 0.000 (1.59, 1.91)
Heart Disease (n = 11732) Ref = No 1680 7540
Yes 760 1752 1.95 0.000 (1.76, 2.15)
Diabetes (n = 11732) Ref = No 1733 7605
Yes 707 1687 1.84 0.000 (1.66, 2.04)
Asthma (n = 11732) Ref = No 2143 7722
Yes 297 1570 0.68 0.000 (0.60, 0.78)
Other chronic lung disease (n = 11732) Ref = No 1919 7766
Yes 521 1526 1.38 0.000 (1.24, 1.54)
Renal impairment (n = 11732) Ref = No 2051 8607
Yes 389 685 2.38 0.000 (2.09, 2.72)
Active malignancy (n = 11732) Ref = No 2248 8907
Yes 192 385 1.98 0.000 (1.65, 2.36)
Immunosuppression (n = 11732) Ref = No 2360 9060
Yes 80 232 1.32 0.033 (1.02, 1.71)
Steroid therapy (n = 11732) Ref = No 2363 9066
Yes 77 226 1.31 0.046 (1.01, 1.70)
Symptom duration (n = 10790) 0.97 0.000 (0.96, 0.98)
Number current medications (n = 11183) 1.09 0.00 (1.08, 1.10)
Respiratory rate (n = 11773) Ref = 12–20 or missing 644 5061
<9 3 5 4.72 0.034 (1.12, 19.78)
9–11 3 8 2.95 0.111 (0.78, 11.14)
21–24 581 2191 2.08 0.000 (1.84, 2.36)
>24 1213 2064 4.62 0.000 (4.14, 5.15)
Systolic Blood Pressure (n = 11773) Ref = 111–219 or missing 1860 8093
101–110 269 745 1.57 0.000 (1.35, 1.82)
91–100 170 320 2.31 0.000 (1.91, 2.80)
<91 137 143 4.17 0.000 (3.28, 5.30)
>219 8 28 1.24 0.588 (0.57, 2.73)
Heart rate (n = 11773) Ref = 51–90 or missing 1007 4353
<41 15 42 1.54 0.152 (0.85, 2.79)
41–50 12 42 1.24 0.521 (0.65, 2.35)
91–110 776 3112 1.08 0.159 (0.97, 1.20)
111–130 450 1367 1.42 0.000 (1.25, 1.62)
>130 184 413 1.93 0.000 (1.60, 2.32)
Temperature (n = 11773) Ref = 36.1–38.0 or missing 1498 6747
35.1–36 245 958 1.15 0.067 (0.99, 1.34)
38.1–39 446 1137 1.77 0.000 (1.56, 2.00)
>39.0 166 386 1.94 0.000 (1.60, 2.34)
<35.1 89 101 3.97 0.000 (2.97, 5.31)
GCS Total (n = 8627) Ref = Mild (13–15) 1551 6618
Moderate (9–12) 187 150 5.32 0.000 (4.26, 6.64)
Severe (< = 8) 73 48 6.49 0.000 (4.49, 9.38)
AVPU (n = 10258) Ref = Alert 1756 8018
Verbal 176 157 5.12 0.000 (4.10, 6.39)
Pain 62 39 7.26 0.000 (4.85, 10.87)
Unresponsive 32 18 8.12 0.000 (4.55, 14.49)
Performance status (n = 11153) Ref = Unrestricted normal activity 709 5280
Limited strenuous activity, can do light activity 268 1047 1.91 0.000 (1.63, 2.23)
Limited activity, can self care 430 1135 2.82 0.000 (2.46, 3.23)
Limited self care 560 934 4.47 0.000 (3.92, 5.09)
Bed/chair bound, no self care 334 456 5.45 0.000 (4.64, 6.41)
Severe respiratory distress (n = 11773) Ref = No 2250 9184
Yes 194 145 5.46 0.000 (4.38, 6.81)
Respiratory exhaustion (n = 11773) Ref = No 2360 9227
Yes 84 102 3.22 0.000 (2.40, 4.31)
Severe dehydration (n = 11773) Ref = No 2373 9240
Yes 71 89 3.11 0.000 (2.27, 4.26)
Previous attendance (n = 11773) Ref = No 2160 8429
Yes 284 900 1.23 0.004 (1.07, 1.42)
Known contact with Covid-19 case (n = 1177 Ref = No 2175 8474
Yes 269 855 1.23 0.006 (1.06, 1.42)
Central capillary refill (n = 2935) Ref = Normal 486 2179
Abnormal 101 169 2.68 0.000 (2.05, 3.49)