Table 1

Associations between acute pancreatitis and COVID-19 by random-effects model

SubgroupNo of studiesOR95% CI P valueI2 %PH
Group I vs group II
 Demographics
  Male51.511.18 to 1.940.00100.80
  BISAP≥342.711.04 to 7.060.04800.002
 Comorbidities
  Hypertension20.990.36 to 2.740.98760.04
  Diabetes21.230.72 to 2.090.4500.80
 Aetiology
  Alcohol40.280.11 to 0.720.009650.04
  Gallstone50.740.54 to 1.020.06200.29
  Unknown/idiopathic53.361.43 to 7.900.006820.0002
  Drug-induced31.570.49 to 5.030.4500.93
  Hyperlipidaemia40.920.31 to 2.760.88460.14
 Morbidities
  Pancreatic necrosis41.791.21 to 2.640.00400.85
  Thromboembolic complications21.300.48 to 3.530.6000.43
  Persistent organ failure27.373.48 to 15.60<0.00001330.22
  ICU admission33.912.53 to 6.05<0.0000100.52
  Mechanical ventilation27.523.23 to 17.49<0.0000100.33
 Mortality55.753.62 to 9.14<0.0000100.66
Group I vs group III
 Male31.741.09 to 2.800.0200.45
 ICU admission23.800.95 to 15.180.06770.04
 Mortality42.761.17 to 6.540.02610.05
  • BISAP, Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis; ICU, intensive care unit.