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. 2022 Mar 30:10.2217/bmm-2021-1085. doi: 10.2217/bmm-2021-1085

Table 4. Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors predicting mortality.

Logistic regression Univariate Multivariate
  OR CI p-value OR CI p-value
Age ≥60 years 4.63 2.93–7.32 <0.001 3.62 1.97–6.66 <0.001
Dyspnea 1.55 1.02–2.35 0.040 1.00 0.56–1.79 0.992
Confusion 6.18 1.89–20.57 0.003 8.05 0.72–89.84 0.090
Respiratory rate ≥28/min 4.06 2.42–6.84 <0.001 1.74 0.82–3.73 0.151
SpO2 ≤90% 3.50 2.38–5.15 <0.001 2.52 1.52–4.18 <0.001
Any comorbidity 2.39 1.56–3.66 <0.001 1.31 0.72–2.37 0.373
Platelet/lymphocyte ratio ≥190 1.54 1.06–2.24 0.025 1.07 0.63–1.80 0.801
Albumin <3.5 g/dl 3.63 2.32–5.69 <0.001 2.15 1.29–3.59 0.003
D-dimer ≥0.9 μg/ml 2.66 1.73–4.09 <0.001 1.86 1.11–3.12 0.019

Includes diabetes mellitus, hypertension, congestive heart failure, chronic artery disease, chronic renal failure and cerebrovascular disease.

OR: Odds ratio; SpO2: Peripheral capillary oxygen saturation.