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Table 2 Univariate and Multivariate Relationship of Cardiac Adipose Tissue Index and IL6 with outcomes at Day 21 in diabetic patients after admission for COVID-19

From: Cardiac adipose tissue volume and IL-6 level at admission are complementary predictors of severity and short-term mortality in COVID-19 diabetic patients

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis*

 

OR

95% CI

(p)

OR

95% CI

(p)

Early mortality

Test of individual variables

 CATi (continuous variable)

1.01

1.003–1.02

0.006

1.01

1.001–1.02

0.033

 CATi (increased ≥ 130 ml/m2)

6.15

1.96–19.3

0.002

5.20

1.46–18.38

0.011

 IL6 (continuous variable)

1.06

1.03–1.09

 < 0.0001

1.05

1.02–1.09

0.001

 IL6 (increased ≥ 49 pg/ml)

18.2

5.07–65.09

 < 0.0001

17.0

4.40–65.9

 < 0.0001

Test of CATi + IL6 as covariates

 CATi (continuous variable)

   

1.02

1.01–1.04

0.003

 IL6 (continuous variable)

   

1.07

1.03–1.12

 < 0.0001

Test of integrated score CATi*IL6

 CATi*IL6 score (increased ≥ 6386)

59.6

11.6–307.1

 < 0.0001

58.1

9.8–344.7

 < 0.0001

ICU + Death

Test of individual variables

 CATi (continuous variable)

1.01

1.003–1.02

0.01

1.01

1.001–1.02

0.038

 CATi (increased ≥ 130 ml/m2)

3.27

1.30–8.20

0.01

3.12

1.12–8.68

0.029

 IL6 (continuous variable)

1.03

1.006–1.04

0.01

1.02

1.003–1.04

0.024

 IL6 (increased ≥ 49 pg/ml)

4.86

1.75–13.51

0.002

4.59

1.58–13.38

0.005

Test of CATi + IL6 as covariates

 CATi (continuous variable)

   

1.01

1.002–1.02

0.016

 IL6 (continuous variable)

   

1.03

1.006–1.05

0.011

Test of integrated score CATi*IL6

 CATi*IL6 score (increased ≥ 6386)

7.96 (3.62)

2.59–24.45

 < 0.0001

9.02 (3.49)

2.62–31.06

 < 0.0001

  1. *Multivariate logistic regression with adjustment for age, sex and BMI