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. 2022 Sep 30;33(3):311–315. doi: 10.31138/mjr.33.3.311

Table 2.

Prevalence of COVID-19 based on the type of drug.

Type of Drug Condition Coronavirus Total OR (95%CI) P Value
positive negative
HCQ yes 30(50.0%) 280(41.1%) 310(41.8%) 1.436(0.846–2.436) 0.178
no 30(50.0%) 402(58.9%) 432(58.2%)
MTX yes 26(43.3%) 271(39.7%) 297(40.0%) 1.163(0.682–1.981) 0.597
no 34(56.7%) 412(60.3%) 446(60.0%)
SSZ yes 15(25.0%) 173(25.4%) 188(25.4%) 0.979(0.532–1.800) 0.945
no 45(75.0%) 508(74.6%) 553(74.6%)
Prednisolone Upper 15mg 17(28.3%) 120(17.6%) 137(18.5%) 0.046
Under 15mg 38(63.3%) 444(65.1%) 482(65.0%)
no use 5(8.3%) 118(17.3%) 123(16.6%)
Rituximab yes 5(8.3%) 20(2.9%) 25(3.4%) 3.009(1.087–8.327) 0.026
no 55(91.7%) 662(97.1%) 717(96.6%)
Altebrel (Etanercept) yes 1(1.7%) 23(3.4%) 24(3.2%) 0.486(0.064–3.660) 0.474
no 59(98.3%) 659(96.6%) 718(96.8%)
Cyclophosphamide yes 2(3.3%) 26(3.8%) 28(3.8%) 0.870(0.201–3.758) 0.825
no 58(96.7%) 656(96.2%) 714(96.2%)
Azaram yes 4(6.7%) 65(9.5%) 69(9.3%) 0.678(0.238–1.930) 0.464
no 56(93.3%) 617(90.5%) 673(90.7%)

OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; HCQ: Hydroxychloroquine; MTX: Methotrexate; SSZ: Sulfasalazine.