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. 2023 Feb 3;7(12):2843–2854. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009550

Table 3.

Factors associated with COVID-19 infection among BMT survivors

Risk factors
Univariate analysis
Multivariable analysis
HR ratio 95% CI P value aHR ratio 95% CI P value
Age at study participation
 <65 y REF
 ≥65 y 0.54 0.37-0.79 .002
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic White REF .03c REF .08
 African American 1.49 0.77-2.87 .23 1.50 0.75-3.02 .25
 Hispanic 1.67 1.03-2.69 .04 1.56 0.95-2.57 .08
 Other 0.43 0.16-1.18 .10 0.47 0.17-1.29 .14
Sex
 Female REF
 Male 0.87 0.60-1.24 .43
Primary cancer
 Leukemia + lymphoma REF .44 REF .10
 PCD 1.31 0.86-2.00 .21 1.51 0.96-2.39 .08
 Other 0.96 0.46-1.98 .90 0.66 0.30-1.45 .30
Contact with COVID–19 test positive individuals (family members/friends/at work)
 No REF REF
 Yes 5.00 3.17-7.87 <.001 4.48 2.82-7.12 <.0001
Always wears mask
 No REF REF
 Yes 0.47 0.31-0.73 .001 0.49 0.31-0.77 .002
Always stays 6 feet away
 No REF
 Yes 0.63 0.44-0.91 .01
Always washes hand
 No REF
 Yes 1.06 0.74-1.52 .74
Annual household income
 ≥$75 000 REF
 <$75 000 1.34 0.92-1.95 .13
Education
 ≥College REF .42
 <High school 1.38 0.85-2.24 .19
 High school/college 1.10 0.73-1.64 .65
Have insurance
 No REF
 Yes 0.91 0.29-2.86 .87
Chronic health conditions
 Grade 0-2 REF
 Grade 3-4 1.17 0.81-1.68 .40
Employment
 Retired REF .01 REF .057
 Employed 1.84 1.19-2.84 .006 1.45 0.91-2.30 .12
 Not employed 2.14 1.28-3.59 .004 1.90 1.12-3.23 .02
BMT type
 Autologous REF .72
 Allogeneic without chronic GvHD 0.84 0.51-1.38 .49
 Allogeneic with chronic GvHD 0.87 0.56-1.35 .54
BMT survivorsfollow-upyears
 ≥20 y REF .58
 <10 y 1.03 0.64-1.65 .92
 10-19 y 0.83 0.55-1.27 .40
BMT survivors conditioning intensity
 Nonmyeloablative/reduced intensity REF
 Myeloablative conditioning 0.98 0.67-1.44 .91
Disease status at BMT
 Standard risk REF
 High-risk 1.31 0.92-1.88 .13

P value for whole group. Bold values indicate significant associations.