Research Article

Clinical Features and Risk Factors of ICU Admission for COVID-19 Patients with Diabetes

Table 4

Risk factors of ICU admission for COVID-19 patients with non-DM.

Univariable OR (95% CI) valueMultivariable OR (95% CI) value

Age (years)1.07 (1.04-1.11)<0.00011.05 (1.01-1.10)0.006
Female sex (vs. male)0.45 (0.28-1.12)0.086....
Hypertension3.17 (1.31-7.69)0.011
CVD3.98 (1.63-9.71)0.009
Fever3.12 (0.90-10.88)0.073
Nausea or vomiting2.75 (1.45-9.64)0.016
Diarrhea7.78 (2.34-18.42)0.0034.62 (2.01-9.36)0.022
Respiratory breaths per min7.66 (2.86-20.52)<0.0015.13 (1.18-16.82)0.035
Lymphocyte count (×109/L)....
 ≤1.17.41 (2.78-19.78)<0.00010.55 (0.19-2.75)0.465
 >1.11 (ref)1 (ref)
Procalcitonin (ng/mL)
 ≤0.051 (ref)
 0.05-109.42 (1.17-15.92)0.015
 >1012.31 (2.32-24.52)0.036
CRP (mg/L)
 ≤101 (ref)1 (ref)..
 >106.87 (2.06-17.29)<0.00015.19 (1.37-13.25)0.009
BNP (ng/L)
 ≤1001 (ref)
 >10012.05 (3.71-47.04)0.003
TNI (μg/L)
 ≤0.031 (ref)1 (ref)
 >0.0316.15 (4.90-32.16)<0.00016.48 (1.17-21.38)0.036
Myoglobin (μg/L)....
 ≤1061 (ref)
 >1068.22 (2.46-16.92)0.017
Creatine kinase (U/L)1.004 (1.000-1.008)0.082....
 ≤3101 (ref)
 >3105.17 (1.42-13.58)0.036
ALT (U/L)
 ≤501 (ref)..
 >502.12 (0.66-6.79)0.028..
AST (U/L)
 ≤401 (ref)1 (ref)..
 >404.18 (2.12-13.19)0.0023.58 (0.85-19.24)0.075

Abbreviations: OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; CVD: cardiovascular disease; CRP: C-reactive protein; BNP: brain natriuretic peptide; TNI: troponin I; ALT: alanine transaminase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase.