Table 4. Results from ordinal regression of characteristics associated with hospitalization with three levels of response (N = 221).
| Variable | Odds ratio* | p-value* | X2** | Probability** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalization (intercepts) | |||||
| Discharged | Hospitalization | 0.0007 | ||||
| Hospitalization | ICU | < .0001 | ||||
| Sex | Female | Reference | |||
| Male | 1.85 (0.89–3.77) | 0.0982 | 2.74 | 0.1 | |
| Age | (20,30] | Reference | |||
| (30,40] | 1.66 (0.45–6.17) | 0.4512 | 2.73 | 0.1 | |
| (40,50] | 3.22 (0.87–11.94) | 0.0797 | 6.27 | 0.01 | |
| (50,60] | 2.00 (0.41–9.69) | 0.3903 | 4.19 | 0.04 | |
| (60,70] | 5.91 (1.27–27.59) | 0.0237 | 0.39 | 0.53 | |
| (70,100] | 35.95 (4.68–276.23) | 0.0005 | 0 | 0.99 | |
| Systemic Arterial Hypertension | No | Reference | |||
| Yes | 1.25 (0.46–3.38) | 0.6615 | 1.11 | 0.29 | |
| Diabetes | No | Reference | |||
| Yes | 1.60 (0.28–9.19) | 0.5979 | 0.31 | 0.58 | |
| Asthma | No | Reference | |||
| Yes | 3.58 (0.29–43.87) | 0.3182 | 0 | 0.99 | |
| Coronary Disease | No | Reference | |||
| Yes | 1.34 (0.31–5.84) | 0.7003 | 0.21 | 0.64 | |
| Fever | Normal (35.5–37°C) | Reference | |||
| Febrile (37–37.5°C) | 1.75 (0.66–4.63) | 0.2598 | 0.66 | 0.42 | |
| Fever (> 37.5°C) | 1.88 (0.62–5.65) | 0.2620 | 1 | 0.35 | |
| Heart Rate | 60–100 (Normal) | Reference | |||
| > 100 (Tachycardia) | 1.92 (0.77–4.80) | 0.1625 | 1 | 0.07 | |
| Respiratory Rate | 14–20 (Eupnea) | Reference | |||
| > 20 (Tachypnea) | 20.75 (6.94–61.98) | < .0001 | 1 | 0.37 | |
| Patient is a healthcare professional | No | Reference | |||
| Yes | 1.83 (0.78–4.30) | 0.1682 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Paciente had contact with a person with COVID-19 | No | Reference | |||
| Yes | 0.33 (0.16–0.67) | 0.0022 | 0.3 | 0.58 |
*OR and p-value from ordinal regression analysis.
**X2 and probability from the Brant test.