Skip to main content
. 2022 Aug 16;10:923485. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.923485

Table 3.

Meta-analysis summary of comorbidities and complications for COVID-19 by progressive vs. non-progressive.

OR (95% CI) I 2 p-Value Number of studies Number of participants
Comorbidities
Hypertension 2.09 (1.54–2.83) 63.0% <0.0001 14 5,301
Diabetes 1.82 (1.23–2.70) 63.0% 0.0029 13 4,936
Malignancy 1.85 (1.17–2.93) 0.0% 0.008 11 4,384
Cardiovascular diseases 3.16 (2.15–4.65) 16.8% <0.0001 6 2,721
Chronic heart disease 1.41 (0.83–2.41) NR 0.2009 1 1,102
Coronary heart disease 1.81 (0.94–3.46) 42.2% 0.0752 4 1,167
Cerebrovascular disease 3.18 (1.47–6.88) 0.0% 0.0032 6 1,587
Stroke 3.39 (1.74–6.61) NR 0.0004 1 1,102
Chronic lung disease 2.25 (1.10–4.60) 0.0% 0.027 3 722
COPD 2.27 (1.41–3.63) 3.0% 0.0007 9 3,447
Respiratory disease 1.90 (1.16–3.10) 0.0% 0.0109 3 1,998
Tuberculosis 2.45 (0.84–7.13) NR 0.1 1 1,102
Chronic kidney disease 2.44 (1.13–5.30) 22.0% 0.0238 7 2,694
Chronic liver disease 1.30 (0.71–2.38) 0.0% 0.404 6 2,223
Cirrhosis 0.58 (0.03–11.36) NR 0.7192 1 323
Fatty liver 2.33 (0.78–7.00) NR 0.1309 1 104
Gastrointestinal disease 1.11 (0.52–2.36) NR 0.7802 1 663
Hyperlipidemia 0.59 (0.12–2.79) NR 0.5013 1 114
Autoimmune disease 5.10 (2.13–12.19) 0.0% 0.0003 2 1,310
Nervous system disease 3.47 (1.71–7.06) 0.0% 0.0006 3 893
Complications
Acute cardiac injury 42.83 (12.24–149.94) NR <0.0001 1 323
Arrhythmia 12.61 (7.19–22.12) 0.0% <0.0001 2 437
Myocardial injury 18.69 (5.81–60.19) NR <0.0001 1 114
ARDS 45.05 (6.13–331.08) 57.5% 0.0002 3 541
Respiratory injury 8.44 (4.57–15.59) NR <0.0001 1 323
Acute kidney injury 13.29 (4.53–38.98) 40.3% <0.0001 2 437
Liver injury 0.97 (0.36–2.61) NR 0.9577 1 114
Bacterial infection 5.33 (1.58–18.05) NR 0.0071 1 104
DIC 85.43 (16.00–456.24) NR <0.0001 1 114
Shock 43.31 (18.96–98.94) 0.0% <0.0001 2 437
Rhabdomyolysis 37.64 (7.19–196.93) NR <0.0001 1 114

I2 values were NR, only one study was available.

NR, not reportable; OR, odds ratio; 95%CI, 95% confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation.