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Table 4 Association of high-shear blood viscosity and respiratory organ support-free days up to day 21 according to subgroups

From: Association of blood viscosity and device-free days among hospitalized patients with COVID-19

 

HSBV quartile 1 (Lowest)

HSBV

quartile 2

HSBV

quartile 3

HSBV quartile 4 (Highest)

p for trend

Age

     

 ≥ 65 years

1.00 (reference)

0.81 (0.65–1.02)

0.79 (0.63–0.99)

0.59 (0.47–0.75)

 < 0.001

 < 65 years

1.00 (reference)

0.90 (0.67–1.20)

0.94 (0.70–1.25)

0.79 (0.59–1.05)

0.119

Sex

     

Men

1.00 (reference)

0.80 (0.63–1.01)

0.82 (0.65–1.04)

0.64 (0.52–0.82)

 < 0.001

Women

1.00 (reference)

0.88 (0.67–1.15)

0.80 (0.60–1.06)

0.61 (0.45–0.83)

0.002

Race

     

White

1.00 (reference)

0.69 (0.50–0.95)

0.66 (0.48–0.92)

0.60 (0.43–0.84)

0.002

Black

1.00 (reference)

0.94 (0.62–1.42)

0.88 (0.58–1.34)

0.73 (0.48–1.09)

0.100

Asian

1.00 (reference)

1.29 (0.63–2.67)

2.60 (1.17–5.81)

1.13 (0.52–2.44)

0.369

Hispanic

1.00 (reference)

0.84 (0.58–1.22)

0.77 (0.53–1.10)

0.59 (0.41–0.85)

0.003

Other races

1.00 (reference)

0.84 (0.55–1.28)

0.87 (0.57–1.33)

0.68 (0.45–1.04)

0.098

HTN

     

Yes

1.00 (reference)

1.05 (0.78–1.42)

0.96 (0.72–1.29)

0.75 (0.55–1.01)

0.039

No

1.00 (reference)

0.71 (0.57–0.89)

0.74 (0.59–0.92)

0.59 (0.47–0.74)

 < 0.001

DM

     

Yes

1.00 (reference)

0.87 (0.59–1.29)

1.06 (0.71–1.58)

0.74 (0.50–1.10)

0.228

No

1.00 (reference)

0.84 (0.69–1.03)

0.76 (0.62–0.93)

0.64 (0.52–0.79)

 < 0.001

CKD

     

Yes

1.00 (reference)

0.73 (0.35–1.54)

0.99 (0.48–2.06)

0.44 (0.22–0.90)

0.792

No

1.00 (reference)

0.84 (0.70–1.01)

0.80 (0.67–0.96)

0.68 (0.57–0.82)

 < 0.001

CAD

     

Yes

1.00 (reference)

0.70 (0.42–1.16)

0.75 (0.45–1.25)

0.52 (0.31–0.86)

0.021

No

1.00 (reference)

0.84 (0.69–1.01)

0.82 (0.68–0.99)

0.67 (0.55–0.81)

 < 0.001

Comorbidities

     

Yes

1.00 (reference)

0.94 (0.73–1.21)

0.94 (0.73–1.22)

0.67 (0.52–0.87)

0.003

No

1.00 (reference)

0.75 (0.58–0.96)

0.70 (0.54–0.90)

0.62 (0.48–0.80)

0.004

Admission date

     

03/2020–08/2020

1.00 (reference)

0.93 (0.72–1.21)

0.84 (0.65–1.09)

0.66 (0.51–0.85)

 < 0.001

09/2020–02/2021

1.00 (reference)

0.77 (0.58–1.03)

0.79 (0.59–1.06)

0.56 (0.41–0.75)

 < 0.001

03/2021–11/2021

1.00 (reference)

0.67 (0.41–1.10)

0.78 (0.47–1.31)

0.86 (0.52–1.42)

0.755

Statin therapy

     

Yes

1.00 (reference)

0.78 (0.58–1.05)

0.85 (0.63–1.16)

0.74 (0.54–0.99)

0.093

No

1.00 (reference)

0.85 (0.68–1.06)

0.81 (0.65–1.01)

0.62 (0.50–0.78)

 < 0.001

Anticoagulation

     

No

1.00 (reference)

2.47 (0.50–12.3)

0.99 (0.27–3.67)

0.73 (0.19–2.84)

0.281

Prophylactic

1.00 (reference)

1.01 (0.74–1.36)

0.95 (0.70–1.29)

0.67 (0.49–0.90)

0.008

Therapeutic

1.00 (reference)

0.71 (0.57–0.89)

0.74 (0.59–0.93)

0.63 (0.50–0.79)

 < 0.001

Initial o2 support

     

None

1.00 (reference)

1.07 (0.62–1.83)

1.23 (0.68–2.22)

0.72 (0.42–1.24)

0.344

O2 support other than intubation

1.00 (reference)

0.82 (0.67–1.01)

0.77 (0.63–0.95)

0.62 (0.50–0.76)

 < 0.001

Intubated

1.00 (reference)

0.26 (0.08–0.78)

0.29 (0.11–0.78)

0.36 (0.14–0.94)

0.101

ICU admission

     

Yes

1.00 (reference)

0.53 (0.37–0.75)

0.75 (0.53–1.07)

0.66 (0.47–0.94)

0.161

No

1.00 (reference)

0.92 (0.72–1.16)

0.77 (0.61–0.98)

0.57 (0.45–0.71)

 < 0.001

  1. Adjusted odds ratios calculated by cumulative logistic regression after adjustments for age, sex, hospital site, race, history of HTN, DM, CKD, and CAD, in-hospital statin use, anticoagulation therapy, date of admission, measure of initial oxygen support, and initial lab data (white blood cell count, CRP, and D-dimer)
  2. HSBV, high-shear blood viscosity; cP, centipoise; aHR, adjusted hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus; CKD, chronic kidney disease; CAD, coronary artery disease