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. 2021 Sep 10;86(1):252–255. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.08.065

Table II.

Multivariable logistic regression of the risk of COVID-19 infection and subsequent mortality for patients treated with immunosuppressive biologics

Variable OR 95% CI P value
Risk of infection for all immunosuppressive biologics
Biologic use 0.88 0.71-1.09 .25
Age group (years)
 18-44 ref ref ref
 45-64 0.92 0.79-1.07 .28
 65-74 0.67 0.53-0.85 .001
 ≥75 1.22 0.96-1.56 .11
Sex, female 0.95 0.85-1.07 .43
Race and ethnicity
 White non-Hispanic ref ref ref
 Asian or Pacific Islander non-Hispanic 0.36 0.21-0.62 <.001
 Black non-Hispanic 2.10 1.73-2.56 <.001
 Other non-Hispanic 1.36 1.04-1.79 .02
 Hispanic 1.39 0.99-1.94 .06
 Unknown 0.28 0.13-0.58 .001
CCI grade
 Mild (1-2) ref ref ref
 Moderate (3-4) 1.32 1.11-1.56 <.01
 Severe (≥5) 1.88 1.56-2.26 <.001
COVID-19 town or county positivity rate 1.24 1.19-1.29 <.001
Median income in $1,000s 0.98 0.95-1.00 .06
Risk of infection by immunosuppressive biologic class
Class
 B-cell activating factor inhibitor 0 0.00-Inf .98
 CD20-directed cytolytic antibody 1.16 0.73-1.83 .53
 Integrin receptor antagonist 1.27 0.61-2.68 .52
 Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist 2.23 0.31-15.82 .42
 Interleukin-4A receptor antagonist 0.38 0.12-1.18 .10
 Interleukin-6 receptor antagonist 1.35 0.60-3.02 .47
 Interleukin-12/23 receptor antagonist 0.88 0.33-2.34 .79
 Interleukin-17A receptor antagonist 1.75 0.83-3.69 .14
 Interleukin-23 antagonist 1.60 0.23-11.40 .64
 Selective T-cell costimulation modulator 1.63 0.61-4.36 .33
 Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor 0.69 0.48-0.98 .04
Risk of subsequent all-cause mortality for all immunosuppressive biologics
Biologic use 1.13 0.57-2.76 .57
Age 1.06 1.04-1.09 <.001
Sex, female 0.53 0.34-0.83 <.01
CCI grade
 Mild (1-2) ref ref ref
 Moderate (3-4) 2.12 0.69-6.51 .19
 Severe (≥5) 2.96 0.99-8.86 .05
Median income in $1000s 0.90 0.80-1.00 .06
COVID-19 town or county positivity rate 0.93 0.78-1.11 .45

CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; OR, odds ratio; ref, reference.

Reference variable. P values <0.05 appear in bold.