Table 3.
Predictors of worse outcome in COVID-19 positive cases (n = 199).
| UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS, PREDICTOR OF WORSE OUTCOME OR (P VALUE) | MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS, PREDICTOR OF WORSE OUTCOME OR (P VALUE) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age/10 | 1.357 (<0.0001) | 1.309 (0.029) |
| Gender (male) | 1.980 (0.014) | 1.667 (0.165) |
| Smoking | 1.489 (0.519) | NM |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 1.040 (0.117) | NM |
| Symptoms | ||
| Fever | 1.432 (0.236) | NM |
| Cough | 1.254 (0.403) | NM |
| Dyspnea | 1.912 (0.036) | 0.902 (0.800) |
| Myalgia | 0.471 (0.072) | NM |
| Lab results | ||
| Total WBC (count * 10^9/l) |
1.179 (<0.0001) | 1.054 (0.305) |
| Lymphocytes (count * 10^9/l) |
1.085 (0.603) | NM |
| Neutrophils (count * 10^9/l) | 1.254 (<0.0001) | 1.034 (0.689) |
| CRP levels/10 (mg/dl) | 1.093 (<0.0001) | 1.057 (0.024) |
| D-dimers/1000(ng/ml) | 1.255 (0.004) | 1.234 (0.005) |
Abbreviations: OR = odds ratio, BMI = body mass index, WBC = white blood cell count, NM = not measured, CRP = C-reactive protein.