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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Rheumatol. 2020 Nov 1;48(3):454–462. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.200989

Table 2.

Univariable analysis of adverse outcome (intubation/ICU/death) in all admitted SARS-CoV-2 positive patients.

No Adverse Outcome Adverse Outcome p-value
(n=140) (n=46)
N [%] N [%]
Age in years
18-30 9 (6.4%) 0 (0.0%) <0.01
31-44 8 (5.7%) 1 (2.2%)
45-59 41 (29.3%) 7 (15.2%)
60-74 62 (44.3%) 19 (41.3%)
≥75 20 (14.3%) 19 (41.3%)
Sex
Male 53 (37.9%) 19 (41.3%) 0.68
Female 87 (62.1%) 27 (58.7%)
Race/Ethnicity
White 35 (25.0%) 15 (32.6%) 0.33
Hispanic 64 (45.7%) 14 (30.4%)
Black 13 (9.3%) 6 (13.0%)
Other/Not Listed 28 (20.0%) 11 (23.9%)
BMI
<18.5 4 (2.9%) 3 (6.5%) 0.28
18.5-24.9 18 (12.9%) 10 (21.7%)
≥ 25–29.9 49 (35.0%) 12 (26.1%)
30–39.9 45 (32.1%) 11 (23.9%)
≥40 24 (17.1%) 10 (21.7%)
Autoimmune Disease
No 92 (65.7%) 32 (69.6%) 0.63
Yes 48 (34.3%) 14 (30.4%)
Comorbidities
None 35 (25.0%) 5 (10.9%) 0.04
HTN 86 (61.4%) 36 (78.3%) 0.04
COPD/Asthma/ILD 27 (19.3%) 7 (15.2%) 0.54
DM2 37 (26.4%) 15 (32.6%) 0.42
CKD 19 (13.6%) 6 (13.0%) 0.93
CAD/HF 25 (17.9%) 15 (32.6%) 0.04
Active Cancer 8 (5.7%) 2 (4.4%) 0.72
Smoking
Never 119 (85.0%) 33 (71.7%) 0.09
Current 3 (2.3%) 2 (4.8%)
Former 18 (13.7%) 11 (26.2%)
Solid Organ Transplant
No 130 (92.9%) 44 (95.7%) 0.50
Yes 10 (7.1%) 2 (4.4%)
Home Medications
Immunosuppression 35 (25.0%) 11 (23.9%) 0.88
-Biologic 10 (7.1%) 1 (2.2%) 0.22
-Corticosteroids 21 (15.0%) 9 (19.6%) 0.45
Long-term Hydroxychloroquine 6 (4.3%) 1 (2.2%) 0.45
ACEi/ARB 38 (27.1%) 16 (34.8%) 0.32
Statin 51 (36.4%) 18 (39.1%) 0.74
NSAID 40 (28.6%) 15 (32.6%) 0.60
Inpatient Medications
Hydroxychloroquine 67 (47.9%) 31 (67.4%) 0.02
Azithromycin 46 (32.9%) 19 (41.3%) 0.30
Tocilizumab 3 (2.1%) 4 (8.7%) 0.06
Corticosteroids* 6 (4.3%) 6 (13.0%) 0.04
Remdesivir 0 (0.0%) 2 (4.4%) 0.06
Symptoms at Admission
Constitutional 115 (89.8%) 27 (84.4%) 0.38
Neurologic 34 (26.6%) 4 (12.5%) 0.07
Pulmonary 108 (84.4%) 25 (78.1%) 0.40
GI 68 (53.1%) 12 (37.5%) 0.11
Initial Vital Signs
Tmax in 24 hours
<38°C 55 (39.3%) 22 (47.8%) 0.31
≥38°C 85 (60.7%) 24 (52.2%)
Lowest BP in 24 horns
<100 systolic 29 (20.7%) 20 (43.5%) <0.01
100-130 systolic 94 (67.1%) 23 (50.0%)
>130 systolic 17 (12.1%) 3 (6.5%)
Admission HR
<100 77 (55.0%) 24 (52.2%) 0.74
≥100 63 (45.0%) 22 (47.8%)
Admission RR
≤20 113 (80.7%) 24 (52.2%) <0.01
>20 27 (19.3%) 22 (47.8%)
O2 support on ER presentation
Room Air 127 (90.7%) 26 (56.5%) <0.01
Nasal Cannula 12 (8.6%) 9 (19.6%)
Non-Rebreather 1 (0.7%) 9 (19.6%)
Intubation 0 (0.0%) 2 (4.4%)
Initial Lab Values
White Blood Cell [/uL] 6.7 (5.1-9.1) 8.4 (5.8-13.9) <0.01
Lymphocyte Count [%] 16.6 (10.0-23.1) 10.8 (7.0-18.6) <0.01
ESR [mm/hr] 65.0 (43.0-96.5) 30.7 (55.5-102.5) 0.06
CRP [mg/L] 88.9 (41.7-173.3) 152.7 (92.4-222.2) <0.01
Procal [ng/mL] 0.14 (0.1-0.3) 0.48 (0.2-1.2) <0.01
IL-6 [pg/mL] 15.0 (5.0-41.0) 75.2 (16.0-164.7) <0.01
Ferritin [ng/mL] 589.0 (217.3-972.0) 625.8 (374.3-1117.0) 0.31
D-dimer [ug/mL] 1.06 (0.8-1.7) 1.88 (0.9-3.2) <0.01
LDH [U/L] 373.5 (274.0-514.0) 458.0 (333.0-661.0) 0.02
CK [U/L] 110.5 (62.0-285.0) 146.0 (77.0-403.0) 0.17

Abbreviations: Body Mass Index (BMI), Hypertension (HTN), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Heart Failure (HF), Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACEi), Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (Arbs), Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID), Gastrointestinal (GI), Maximum Temperature (Tmax), Blood Pressure (BP), Heart Rate (HR), Respiratory Rate (RR), Emergency Room (ER), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Procalcitonin (Procal), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Creatine Kinase (CK), Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

*

Excluding patients continued on home corticosteroid dosing