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Table 4 Results of the multivariable analyses for risk factors for CAPA

From: Corticosteroids as risk factor for COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in intensive care patients

 

Cases control cohort n = 215

Mechanically ventilated patients only n = 173

p value

OR

95% CI for OR

p value

OR

95% CI for OR

Lower

Upper

Lower

Upper

Male gender

0.068

2.564

0.932

7.051

0.160

2.102

0.745

5.929

Age (years)

0.490

1.012

0.978

1.047

0.208

1.024

0.987

1.062

Dexamethasone therapy

0.031

3.110

1.112

8.697

0.036

3.039

1.076

8.583

BMI (kg/m2)

0.409

1.024

0.968

1.083

0.320

1.031

0.971

1.094

SAPS on admission

0.000

1.063

1.028

1.098

0.002

1.055

1.020

1.091

Corticosteroids on admission

0.099

2.373

0.850

6.622

0.211

1.927

0.690

5.384

Lung disease

0.437

1.352

0.632

2.894

0.483

1.319

0.608

2.859

Renal disease

0.059

2.722

0.963

7.693

0.170

2.136

0.722

6.323

Diabetes

0.981

0.991

0.446

2.199

0.890

0.944

0.418

2.132

Cancer

0.375

1.794

0.493

6.524

0.426

1.697

0.462

6.240

  1. P-value ≤ 0.05 was defined as statistically significant and presented as bold
  2. SAPS, simplified acute physiology score; OR, odds ratio; BMI, body mass index
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