Table 5.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of association of severity of COVID-19 with comorbidities and the presence of GI manifestations

Covariate	Severe or critical AOR (95%CI)	P
Age	1.06 (1.037-1.08)	<0.001*
Gender (Male)	1.55 (0.893-2.68)	0.12
Nationality (Non-Saudi)	1.94 (1.17-3.22)	0.01*
Diabetes Mellitus	1.56 (0.929-2.63)	0.09
Hypertension	1.10 (0.605-1.98)	0.76
Respiratory diseases	0.69 (0.245-1.94)	0.48
Chronic kidney diseases	1.55 (0.488-4.91)	0.45
Preexisting GI diseases	1.75 (0.569-5.40)	0.32
GI manifestations	0.71 (0.43-1.18)	0.18

*Significant at P <0.05 level. AOR, Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI, confidence interval, GI: Gastrointestinal