Table 3.
Relative Risk (RR) with confidence interval (CI) for the comparison of symptoms, comorbidities, and hospital characteristics between clusters (cluster 1: reference group) of pregnant and postpartum women with SARS due to COVID-19.
| Variables (Category = yes) |
Cluster 2 RR (CI95%) |
Cluster 3 RR (CI95%) |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital characteristics | ||
| Death | 3.69 (2.90; 4.70) | 14.92 (12.46; 17.86) |
| ICU admission | 2.54 (2.27; 2.85) | 7.43 (6.87; 8.05) |
| Invasive/Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation * |
2.87 (2.69; 3.07) | 5.15 (4.90; 5.42) |
| Lower respiratory symptoms | ||
| Oxygen saturation less than | 5.69 (5.16; 6.27) | 11.44 (10.53; 12.43) |
| Respiratory distress | 2.61 (2.46; 2.77) | 3.82 (3.64; 4.00) |
| Dyspnea | 2.16 (2.06; 2.26) | 3.08 (2.97; 3.19) |
| Fatigue | 4.45 (4.10; 4.83) | 3.14 (2.90; 3.39) |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | ||
| Abdominal pain | 3.47 (3.03; 3.98) | 1.23 (1.07; 1.42) |
| Vomiting | 2.23 (1.99; 2.49) | 1.15 (1.03; 1.27) |
| Diarrhea | 2.71 (2.42; 3.03) | 1.14 (1.02; 1.27) |
| Inappetence | 2.13 (1.32; 3.42) | 3.20 (2.28; 4.51) |
| Nasopharyngeal symptoms | ||
| Ageusia | 46.6 (39.70; 54.71) | 0.61 (0.46; 0.81) |
| Anosmia | 20.01 (18.09; 22.14) | 0.56 (0.47; 0.67) |
| Sore throat | 1.82 (1.68; 1.96) | 1.03 (0.96; 1.11) |
| Flu-like symptoms | ||
| Nasal congestion | 0.79 (0.69; 0.91) | 0.38 (0.33; 0.43) |
| Malaise | 0.98 (0.70; 1.36) | 0.74 (0.57; 0.95) |
| Headache | 1.29 (1.19; 1.41) | 0.69 (0.64; 0.75) |
| Chest pain | 1.39 (1.04; 1.86) | 1.37 (1.11; 1.70) |
| Cough | 1.33 (1.29; 1.37) | 1.36 (1.32; 1.39) |
| Fever | 1.41 (1.35; 1.47) | 1.35 (1.31; 1.40) |
| Myalgia | 1.67 (1.40; 1.99) | 1.81 (1.59; 2.05) |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Obesity | 3.65 (3.00; 4.44) | 5.14 (4.39; 6.01) |
| Chronic heart disease | 1.86 (1.55; 2.25) | 2.35 (2.05; 2.69) |
| Asthma | 1.70 (1.32; 2.18) | 2.13 (1.78; 2.55) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.64 (1.39; 1.93) | 1.98 (1.76; 2.23) |
| Systemic arterial hypertension | 1.34 (1.06; 1.70) | 1.30 (1.10; 1.55) |
| Immunodeficiency or immunodepression | 1.15 (0.78; 1.70) | 1.22 (0.93; 1.60) |
| Eclampsia | 0.61 (0.37; 1.00) | 1.21 (0.92; 1.58) |
| Demographic and obstetric characteristics | ||
| Age greater than or equal to 35 * | 1.18 (1.09; 1.28) | 1.43 (1.36; 1.51) |
| Puerperium * | 0.72 (0.65; 0.79) | 1.16 (1.10; 1.23) |
| Indigenous/Pardo/Black or NA data | 0.88 (0.85; 0.91) | 0.89 (0.87; 0.92) |
* The variables mechanical ventilation, maternal age, and gestational stage were dichotomized.