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Table 3 Risk factors for death during surge among patients with COVID-19

From: Seasonal COVID-19 surge related hospital volumes and case fatality rates

 

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)a

Age

 Below 65

Ref.

Ref.

 Above 65

10.91 (8.47, 14.22)

5.76 (4.29, 7.81)

Sex

 Female

Ref.

Ref.

 Male

1.84 (1.49, 2.28)

1.55 (1.23, 1.96)

Race/ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic white

Ref.

Ref.

 Non-Hispanic Black

0.57 (0.41, 0.79)

0.72 (0.50, 1.02)

 Hispanic/Latinx

0.64 (0.50, 0.82)

1.53 (1.15, 2.05)

 Asian

0.74 (0.50, 1.07)

1.64 (1.05, 2.50)

 Other

0.76 (0.46, 1.20)

1.17 (0.67, 1.96)

Elixhauser comorbidity score

1.08 (1.08, 1.09)

1.06 (1.05, 1.07)

Diabetes

 No

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

3.55 (2.88, 4.38)

1.19 (0.93, 1.53)

Hypertension

 No

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

4.25 (3.38, 5.38)

0.96 (0.72, 1.29)

  1. Bold values indicate odds ratios who’s 95% CI does not cross unity, indicating statistical significance
  2. CI, Confidence Interval; OR, Odds Ratio
  3. aModel adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, Elixhauser score, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, and prior myocardial infarction or heart failure