Table 4.

Multivariable adjusted odds ratios for all-cause mortality in the RCGP RSC cohort with known SARS-COV-2 status

Variable/categoryOR95% CIP-value
SARS-COV-2 status (ref: negative test)
Possible1.54011.1649 to 2.03620.0024
Probable9.67637.1185 to 13.1533<0.0001
Definite8.90326.6730 to 11.8788<0.0001
URTI (ref: no URTI)0.55220.2781 to 1.09630.0896
LRTI (ref: no LRTI)1.23890.8367 to 1.83450.2847
Age band, years (ref: <65)
65–747.92656.4285 to 9.7735<0.0001
≥7518.713215.1709 to 23.0826<0.0001
Male sex (ref: female)1.76651.3735 to 2.0340<0.0001
Household size (ref: single occupancy)
2–4 people0.81510.6958 to 0.95490.0114
5–8 people1.16290.9027 to 1.49830.2429
≥92.80452.2784 to 3.4522<0.0001
Population density (ref: city and town)
Conurbation1.28871.0991 to 1.51090.0018
Rural0.92070.7577 to 1.11870.4058
Deprivation IMD quintile (ref: 1 — most deprived)
20.98720.8082 to 1.20580.8992
30.92340.7364 to 1.15790.4900
40.92460.7501 to 1.13980.4628
5 (least deprived)1.05160.8435 to 1.31110.6545
Ethnicity (ref: white)
Asian1.28420.9613 to 1.71540.0904
Black1.84241.3342 to 2.54400.0002
Mixed, Other1.31620.8616 to 2.01050.2037
BMI band (ref: normal weight)
Overweight0.79660.6819 to 0.93060.0041
Obese0.85470.7073 to 1.03280.1039
Severely obese1.53231.0061 to 2.33350.0468
Smoking status (ref: non-smoker)
Active0.79250.5416 to 1.08940.0910
Ex-smoker0.57000.4512 to 0.72020.0001
Long-term conditions: (ref: absence of condition)
Type 1 diabetes0.96070.2856 to 3.23130.9483
Type 2 diabetes1.19820.9968 to 1.44030.0542
Hypertension1.08970.9383 to 1.26540.2603
Chronic kidney disease1.41311.1618 to 1.71870.0005
Chronic heart disease1.18141.0046 to 1.38930.0438
Chronic respiratory1.29861.0173 to 1.65750.0359
Cancer or immunocompromised1.29721.0776 to 1.56160.0060
Learning disability1.96821.2186 to 3.17880.0056
  • BMI = body mass index. CI = confidence interval. IMD = index of multiple deprivation. LRTI = lower respiratory infections. OR = odds ratio. ref = reference category. RCGP RSC = Oxford Royal College of General Practitioners Research and Surveillance Centre network. URTI = upper respiratory infections.