Effect of level of acuity on length of stay in patients with COVID-19, beta coefficients with corresponding 95% CI (N=699)
| Univariate | Multivariate | ||
| Model 1* | Model 2† | ||
| Beta (95% CI) | Beta (95% CI) | Beta (95% CI) | |
| Acuity level of care | |||
| Low | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Intermediate | 2.9 (2.0 to 3.8) | 2.7 (1.8 to 3.7) | 2.9 (1.9 to 3.8) |
| High | 8.8 (7.1 to 10.5) | 8.7 (6.9 to 10.4) | 8.9 (7.1 to 10.6) |
| Age (in years) | 0.04 (0.01 to 0.07) | ||
| Sex | 0.7 (-0.2 to 1.7) | ||
| Diabetes | 0.06 (0.4 to 2.4) | ||
| Hypertension | 1.4 (0.4 to 2.4) | ||
| Ischaemic heart disease | 1.4 (−0.006 to 2.8) | ||
| Chronic lung disease | 1.4 (−0.6 to 3.4) | ||
| Required invasive ventilation | 7.0 (5.4 to 8.5) | ||
*Adjusted for age and sex.
†Adjusted for age, sex and comorbidity including diabetes, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease and chronic lung disease.