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. 2022 Jul 11;9:906659. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.906659

TABLE 3.

Crude and adjusted OR (with 95% CI and “p” values) for different somatometric measurement methods in regard to primary end-points occurrence (mortality, ICU admission, and either primary end-point).

Somatometric measurement method Body composition categories End-point occurrence (%) Crude OR (95% CI) P Adjusted OR* (95% CI) P
Mortality
BMI Non-obese 13% 1 1
Obese 22.4% 1.930 (0.939–3.971) 0.075 2.387 (1.067–5.337) 0.034
BF% Non-obese 10.4% 1 1
Obese 22.7% 2.540 (1.179–5.470) 0.017 3.353 (1.471–6.642) 0.004
VF Normal/High 10.5% 1 1
Very high 22.6% 3.066 (1.466–6.411) 0.003 3.050 (1.407–6.609) 0.005
Critical form
BMI Non-obese 22.1% 1 1
Obese 51.8% 3.775 (2.087–6.827) 0.001 3.113 (1.663–5.825) 0.001
BF% Non-obese 13.2% 1 1
Obese 53.6% 7.602 (3.868–14.960) 0.001 7.141 (3.538–14.413) 0.001
VF Normal/High 26.3% 1 1
Very high 56.8% 2.364 (1.325–4.219) 0.004 3.424 (1.781–6.581) 0.001
Composite outcome
BMI Non-obese 25.2% 1 1
Obese 51.8% 3.187 (1.784–5.693) 0.001 2.769 (1.495–5.125) 0.001
BF% Non-obese 16% 1 1
Obese 54.5% 6.282 (3.312–11.918) 0.001 6.085 (3.121–11.862) 0.001
VF Normal/High 27.8% 1 1
Very high 48.2% 2.414 (1.360–4.284) 0.003 3.208 (1.705–6.035) 0.001

% BF, Body fat percentage; BMI, Body mass index; CI, Confidence interval; ICU, Intensive care unit; OR, odds ratio; VF, Visceral fat.

OR values with a statistical significance level of <0.05 are presented in bold.

*OR was adjusted for age, sex, days from disease onset, and diabetes mellitus.