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. 2021 Jul 17;45(1):167–179. doi: 10.1007/s40618-021-01639-9

Table 3.

Association between daily cholecalciferol (n = 165,588) or calcifediol dose (n = 132,590) and COVID-19 outcomes

Outcome Cholecalciferol dose, daily mean (SD) μg Univariate analysis3 Multivariate analysis4 Calcifediol dose, daily mean (SD) μg Univariate analysis3 Multivariate analysis4
HR (CI 95%)5 p HR (CI 95%)5 p HR (CI 95%)5 p HR (CI 95%)5 p
SARS-CoV2 infection1, n (%)
Yes 15.4 (11.9) 1.00 (0.98–1.03) 0.729 0.97 (0.95–0.99) 0.005 19.8 (10.0) 1.06 (1.03–1.09)  < 0.001 NS
No 15.3 (12.3) 19.3 (8.5)
Severe COVID-192, n (%)
Yes 15.1 (12.3) 0.99 (0.94–1.04) 0.986 0.92 (0.87–0.97) 0.002 20.1 (9.1) 1.06 (1.02–1.09) 0.002 NS
No 15.3 (12.3) 19.3 (8.6)
COVID-19 mortality, n (%)
Yes 15.0 (11.8) 0.98 (0.93–1.03) 0.442 0.90 (0.85–0.96) 0.001 20.2 (9.4) 1.06 (1.02–1.11) 0.002 NS
No 15.4 (12.3) 19.3 (8.6)

1Positive PCR or clinical diagnosis of SARS-CoV2 infection

2Composite outcome of need for non-invasive mechanical ventilation, orotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit admission or death

3Unadjusted Cox regression analysis

4Cox regression analysis controlling for all covariates

5Ratios are calculated for every 10 µg increase in the mean daily cholecalciferol or calcifediol dose