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. 2021 Feb 23;42:98–104. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.02.009

Table 4.

Factors predicting malnutrition among COVID-19 patients admitted in PGH.

Factors Univariable
Multivariable
Odds Ratio 95% CI p-value Odds Ratio 95% CI p-value
COVID-19 Severity
 Low Reference Reference
 Moderate 4.57 [2.32, 9.02] <0.001 3.36 [1.65, 6.83] 0.001
 Severe 78.47 [21.39, 287.79] <0.001 35.56 [9.21, 137.35] <0.001
Age≥65 1.39 [0.81, 2.39] 0.225
Female 0.64 [0.40, 1.01] 0.056
Urban residence 1.10 [0.68, 1.76] 0.708
Educational Attainment
 None Reference
 Elementary 6.36 [0.53, 77.08] 0.146
 High School 4.00 [0.35, 45.10] 0.262
 College 6.73 [0.59, 76.54] 0.124
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
 None Reference Reference
 Low Risk 0.48 [0.12, 1.85] 0.285 0.93 [0.23, 3.80] 0.919
 Moderate Risk 2.53 [1.47, 4.34] 0.001 1.69 [0.92, 3.10] 0.092
 High Risk Omitteda
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Omitteda
Chronic Kidney Disease 1.97 [1.05, 3.72] 0.035 1.80 [0.89, 3.66] 0.105
Hypertension 1.55 [0.97, 2.47] 0.067
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 1.38 [0.83, 2.29] 0.214
Bronchial Asthma 0.98 [0.30, 3.20] 0.973
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