Research Article
Oxygen Requirement and Associated Risk Factors in Post-COVID-19 Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Risk factors affecting the duration of oxygen therapy in the post-COVID-19 period.
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Note. Duration of oxygen therapy (in days) expressed as median (interquartile range = Q1 – Q3). The value is derived from the Mann–Whitney U test and Kruskal–Wallis H test for dichotomous and multichotomous variables, respectively. All bold values are statistically significant ( < 0.1). Other comorbidities include psychiatric disorders, autoimmune disorders, dyslipidemia, and stroke. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. CKD: chronic kidney disease. CVD: cardiovascular diseases. HTN: hypertension. COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019. |