Table 2.
Results from final multivariable logistic regression analyses
| Primary analysis |
Secondary analysis: SARS-CoV-2 positive |
Secondary analysis: SARS-CoV-2 negative |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| SARS-CoV-2, positive | 0.30 (0.19, 0.49) | <0.0001 | ||||
| Procalcitonin, positivea | 3.20 (2.08, 4.94) | <0.0001 | 3.17 (1.93, 5.23) | <0.0001 | 2.65 (1.11, 6.36) | 0.020 |
| Age, years | 0.99 (0.97, 1.00) | 0.039 | — | 0.97 (0.94, 0.99) | 0.015 | |
ORs for use of antibacterial presented.
Dashes present when variable was removed during backward selection of the statistical model as described in methods, and so not present for analysis.
a
Positive result indicates a procalcitonin level >0.50 ng/mL.