A Clinical Profile of Pediatric COVID-19 Testing in the Emergency Department, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Table 2

Univariate logistic regression analysis of the associated factors (laboratory parameters and chest X-ray features) of positive COVID-19 test.

Independent variables	Categories (total no.)	Positive COVID-19 test		OR	95% confidence interval
		No. (%)			Lower	Upper
Laboratory findings
White cell count	Normal (); Abnormal ()	23 (8.5); 7 (6.7)	0.554	0.77	0.32	1.85
Absolute neutrophil count	Normal (); Abnormal ()	10 (12.3); 20 (7.0)	0.128	0.54	0.24	1.19
Absolute lymphocyte count	Normal (); Abnormal ()	21 (8.8); 9 (7.0)	0.559	0.79	0.35	1.77
Hemoglobin level	Normal (); Abnormal ()	2 (5.7); 28 (8.2)	0.603	1.48	0.34	6.49
Platelet count	Normal (); Abnormal ()	22 (8.5); 8 (6.8)	0.577	0.79	0.34	1.83
C-reactive protein	Normal (); Abnormal ()	13 (14.9); 8 (4.9)	0.009	0.29	0.12	0.74
Procalcitonin	Normal (); Abnormal ()	6 (46.2); 16 (14.0)	0.007	0.19	0.06	0.64
Sodium level	Normal (); Low ()	30 (9.6); 1 (16.7)	0.568	1.89	0.21	16.69
Bicarbonate	Normal (); Low ()	17 (8.9); 14 (10.9)	0.573	1.24	0.59	2.61
Chest X-ray features
Chest X-ray findings	Normal ()	1 (10.0)	Reference
	Nonspecific	8 (80.0)		2.93	0.17
	Infiltrates ()		0.458			49.99
	Lobar consolidation ()	1 (10.0)	0.189	3.87	0.51	29.12

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