Table 2.
In-hospital outcomes
| Outcomes - no. (%) | All patients | BMI <18.5 | BMI 18.5–24.9 | BMI 25–29.9 | BMI 30–34.9 | BMI ≥35 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=3530 |
n=82 (a) |
n=814 (b) |
n=1162 (c) |
n=809 (d) |
n=663 (e) |
||
| In-hospital mortality | 963 (27.28) | 33 (40.24)de | 250 (30.71)d | 317 (27.28) | 198 (24.47)ab | 165(24.89)a | 0.002 |
| Severe pneumonia | 719 (20.37) | 11 (13.41) | 146 (17.94)e | 220 (18.93)e | 173 (21.38) | 169(25.49)bc | 0.001 |
| Intubation | 493 (13.97) | 5 (6.10)e | 84 (10.32)de | 148 (12.74)e | 133 (16.44)b | 123(18.55)abc | <0.001 |
| Length of stay | 6 (3–10) | 6 (3–9) | 6 (3–10) | 6 (3–10) | 6 (3–9) | 6 (3–10) | 0.669 |
(1) p-values refer to chi-square test/ANOVA, and the letters denote the columns with which a statistically significant pairwise comparison exists (Bonferroni’s method); (2) BMI in kg/m2; (3) length of stay in median (IQR) days
BMI body mass index, IQR interquartile range