Table 2 Odds Ratios for ICU admission for COVID-19 in the developing cohort.

From: Low birth weight as a potential risk factor for severe COVID-19 in adults

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)

p-value

aOR (95% CI)

p-value

Beta coefficient

Age, in 1-year unit

1.06 (1.03–1.09)

 < 0.001

1.04 (1–1.07)

0.012

0.03963

Sex: male vs. female

3.9 (2.07–7.37)

 < 0.001

3.39 (1.72–6.67)

 < 0.001

1.16734

Body mass index, in 1 kg/m2 unit

1.08 (1.02–1.13)

0.005

   

Smoker or ex-smoker: yes vs. no

1.43 (0.82–2.48)

0.206

   

Hypertension: yes vs. no

5.68 (3.09–10.43)

 < 0.001

3.37 (1.69–6.72)

0.001

1.23937

Cardiovascular disease: yes vs. no

1.93 (0.6–6.21)

0.268

   

Diabetes mellitus: yes vs. no

1.33 (0.52–3.38)

0.550

   

Obesity: yes vs. no

0.9 (0.5–1.75)

0.792

   

Chronic lung disease: yes vs. no

0.8 (0.1–6.61)

0.835

   

Malignancy: yes vs. no

1.59 (0.62–4.1)

0.337

   

Low birth weight: yes vs. no

2.14 (1.01–4.52)

0.046

3.61 (1.55–8.43)

0.003

1.10971

Fetal growth restriction: yes vs. no

1.91 (0.99–3.69)

0.053

   

Prematurity: yes vs. no

1.24 (0.45–3.4)

0.675

   

Childhood lung disease: yes vs. no

0.62 (0.28–1.37)

0.236

   

Constant

    

− 4.95673

  1. To obtain ICU admission probability calculate elogit/(1 + elogit).
  2. ICU intensive care unit, OR odds ratio, aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval.
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