Table 2 Variables predicting the need for Intensive Care Unit admission.

From: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in serum is associated with increased mortality risk in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

 

Roche (n = 171)

Thermo Fisher Systems (n = 171)

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

P

COPD

4.5 (0.8–24.2)

0.079

4.6 (0.8–24.9)

0.076

Low lymphocytes

1.7 (0.9–3.3)

0.130

1.5 (0.8–3.1)

0.218

Low PaO2/FiO2

4.0 (1.8–8.7)

 < 0.001

4.0 (1.9–8.7)

 < 0.001

Viremia

1.7 (0.6–4.6)

0.333

1.4 (0.7–2.9)

0.341

  1. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio; PaO2/FiO2: arterial oxygen tension–fraction of inspired oxygen ratio.
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