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. 2021 Feb 26;16(2):e0247800. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247800

Table 4. Adjusted analysis for the association between troponin levels and 60-days mortality, and between troponin levels and 30-days composite of invasive ventilation support and mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Characteristic Mortality Composite Outcome of Invasive Ventilation Support and Mortality
HR a [95% CI] p-value HR a [95% CI b] p-value
Sex = Male 2.00 [0.92, 4.36] 0.081 1.74 [0.98, 3.07] 0.058
Age 1.07 [1.04, 1.11] <0.001 1.03 [1.01, 1.05] 0.001
Elevated Troponin 4.32 [2.08, 8.99] <0.001 1.96 [1.15, 3.37] 0.014
Atrial Fibrillation 1.12 [0.52, 2.40] 0.781 1.09 [0.55, 2.13] 0.81
Ischemic Heart Disease 1.42 [0.65, 3.09] 0.383 0.90 [0.44, 1.82] 0.767
Heart Failure 1.03 [0.42, 2.55] 0.947 1.20 [0.55, 2.63] 0.647
Diabetes Mellitus 0.97 [0.45, 2.09] 0.941 1.13 [0.64, 1.98] 0.673
Chronic Kidney Disease 1.67 [0.69, 4.06] 0.258 0.76 [0.36, 1.61] 0.471
Cerebrovascular Accident 1.90 [0.83, 4.32] 0.128 1.33 [0.63, 2.82] 0.452
Hypertension 0.93 [0.42, 2.06] 0.863 0.69 [0.39, 1.25] 0.224
Beta Blockers Therapy 1.13 [0.56, 2.30] 0.731 1.31 [0.71, 2.39] 0.385
ACE c or ARB d Therapy 0.66 [0.23, 1.90] 0.442 0.70 [0.30, 1.64] 0.412
HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors 1.13 [0.55, 2.29] 0.744 0.97 [0.56, 1.69] 0.918
Low SBP e, f 2.38 [1.09, 5.21] 0.03 4.05 [2.26, 7.27] <0.001
Creatinine level f 1.02 [0.69, 1.52] 0.91 1.03 [0.77, 1.37] 0.857
Lymphopenia f 0.65 [0.33, 1.29] 0.219 1.13 [0.68, 1.87] 0.631

a hazard ratio.

b confidence interval.

c angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors.

d angiotensin II receptor blocker.

e systolic blood pressure.

f Measured within 24-hours from admission.