Table 2

Comparison of outcomes between SARS-CoV-2-positive SARS-CoV-2-negative patients

OutcomeCOVIDUnadjusted analysis*Adjusted analysis†
StatusNn (%)OR (95% CI)P valueNOR (95% CI)P value
ICU admissionNegative1367100 (7.3%)1<0.001136710.09
Positive11027 (24.6%)5.21 (3.06 to 8.85)1101.89 (0.91 to 3.95)
30-day mortalityNegative132834 (2.6%)1<0.001132810.04
Positive10215 (14.7%)6.56 (3.44 to 12.5)1022.41 (1.02 to 5.71)
Length of hospital stay‡Negative13414 (3, 8)1<0.00113411<0.001
Positive1019 (5, 17)1.89 (1.64 to 2.19)1011.32 (1.16 to 1.50)
Pancreatic necrosisNegative1188177 (12.2%)10.001118810.48
(suspected or +ve)Positive10324 (23.3%)2.35 (1.41 to 3.90)1030.79 (0.41 to 1.52)
Acute pancreatic fluid collectionsNegative1190253 (21.3%)1<0.001119010.05
(suspected or +ve)Positive10347 (45.6%)3.33 (2.15 to 5.16)1031.70 (1.00 to 2.88)
PseudoaneurysmsNegative118512 (1.0%)10.97118510.27
(suspected or +ve)Positive1031 (1.0%)0.96 (0.12 to 7.44)1030.30 (0.03 to 2.59)
Pancreato-pleural fistulaNegative118810 (0.8%)(§)1188(§)
(suspected or +ve)Positive1020 (0.0%)102
Enteric fistulaNegative118510 (0.8%)10.22118510.99
(suspected or +ve)Positive1022 (2.0%)2.61 (0.56 to 12.3)1020.99 (0.18 to 5.48)
Pancreatic ascitesNegative118786 (7.3%)10.006118710.47
(suspected or +ve)Positive10315 (14.6%)2.45 (1.29 to 4.65)1031.33 (0.62 to 2.85)
Portal vein thrombusNegative118035 (3.0%)10.89118010.19
(suspected or +ve)Positive1013 (3.0%)1.09 (0.32 to 3.75)1010.40 (0.10 to 1.55)
Any local complication¶Negative1180380 (26.1%)1<0.001118010.22
Positive10150 (49.5%)2.91 (1.89 to 4.49)1011.40 (0.81 to 2.40)
Persistent organ failureNegative133873 (5.5%)1<0.001133810.003
Positive14437 (25.7%)7.32 (4.48 to 12.0)1442.77 (1.43 to 5.39)
  • *Two hundred ninety-four patients with missing data on one or more of the baseline factors that were excluded from the analysis (255 SARS-CoV-2-negative patients, 39 SARS-CoV-2-positive patients); 1483 patients were included in the analysis (1373 SARS-CoV-2-negative patients, 110 SARS-CoV-2-positive patients).

  • †Adjusted for: age, sex, smoking status, alcohol aetiology, idiopathic aetiology, unknown aetiology, other aetiology, ECOG, Atlanta classification.

  • ‡Summary statistics are: median (p75–p25). Group differences reported as: ratio (95% CI).

  • §Insufficient occurrences to enable a formal group comparison.

  • ¶Defined as any of: acute pancreatic fluid collection, pseudoaneurysm, pancreatic pleural fistula, enteric fistula, pancreatic ascites or portal vein thrombus.

  • ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; ICU, intensive care unit.