Table 2.

Multiple logistic regression analysis of variables independently associated with severe outcome in confirmed COVID‐19 hospitalized patients according to the smoking status (Lyon, France)

	Adjusted OR	95% CI	p value
Smoking status
Never smoker	1.0	‐	‐
Ex‐smoker	1.71	1.12–2.63	0.013
Smoker	0.54	0.20–1.47	0.225
Signs at admission
Dyspnoea	3.06	1.81–5.18	<0.001
Duration of symptoms (days)	1.04	1.03–1.06	<0.001
Temperature (°C)	1.25	1.01–1.53	0.038
Comorbidities
Renal diseases	2.67	1.55–4.60	<0.001
Laboratory parameters
CRP > 100 mg/L	2.05	1.36–3.09	<0.001
Monocytes < 0.3 g/L	3.09	1.88–5.07	<0.001

Note: 1: reference group.

Abbreviations: CRP, C reactive protein; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.