Table 3.
Odds ratios of infection severity according to sex and age groups in Sample A (N = 6873).
| Sample A° | Negative NPS test N = 5,171 (75.2) | Asymptomatic or mild infection N = 1,214 (17.7) | Severe infection N = 488 (7.1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | OR | (95% CI) | N (%) | OR | (95% CI) | N (%) | |
| Males | 1,675 (34.4) |
1 (ref.) |
– | 411 (33.9) |
1 (ref.) |
– | 266 (54.5) |
| Females | 3,496 (67.6) | 0.92 | 0.79–1.06 | 803 (66.1) | 0.46 | 0.37–0.57 | 222 (45.5) |
| SEX X AGE | |||||||
| Males aged≥60 |
391 (7.6) |
1 (ref.) |
120 (9.9) |
1 (ref.) |
118 (24.2) | ||
| Males aged 50–59 | 411 (8.0) | 0.96 | 0.69–1.34 | 103 (8.5) | 0.74 | 0.51–1.08 | 82 (16.8) |
| Males aged <50 | 873 (16.9) | 0.85 | 0.63–1.16 | 188 (15.5) | 0.34 | 0.23–0.50 | 66 (13.5) |
| Females aged≥60 | 428 (8.3) | 1.15 | 0.87–1.53 | 187 (15.4) | 0.58 | 0.41–0.82 | 80 (16.4) |
| Females aged 50–59 | 977 (18.9) | 0.77 | 0.57–1.04 | 208 (17.3) | 0.33 | 0.22–0.48 | 75 (15.4) |
| Females aged <50 | 2,091 (40.4) | 0.77 | 0.58–1.02 | 408 (33.6) | 0.15 | 0.10–0.22 | 67 (13.7) |
Males and negative NPS test as reference category. Asymptomatic or mild infection (positive NPS test without symptoms or with at least one COVID-19 like symptom) and severe infection (positive NPS test with pneumonia and/or hospitalization for COVID-19).
Model adjusted for age°, education, employment status, area of residence, healthcare professionals, physical activity, smoking status, living with at risk co-habitants, contact with COVID-19 cases, heart diseases, hypertension, depression, renal diseases, immune system disorders, flu and anti-pneumococcal vaccine, thyroid drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, and self-perceived health status.