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Table 2 Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval for COVID-19 infection according to exposure to UDCA

From: Association between ursodeoxycholic acid use and COVID-19 in individuals with chronic liver disease: a nationwide case-control study in South Korea

Exposure

Control

(%)

COVID-19

(%)

Crude OR

(95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted OR*

(95% CI)

P-value

Non-exposure to UDCA

32,285

(87.2)

32,955

(89.0)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Exposure to UDCA

4752 (12.8)

4082 (11.0)

0.84

(0.81–0.88)

< 0.001

0.80

(0.76–0.85)

< 0.001

Cumulative defined daily dose (mg)

 cDDD < 22.5

33,878

(91.5)

34,274

(92.5)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 22.5 ≤ cDDD < 67.5

1719

(4.6)

1528

(4.2)

0.88

(0.82–0.94)

< 0.001

0.86

(0.80–0.93)

< 0.001

 cDDD ≥ 67.5

1440

(3.9)

1235

(3.3)

0.85

(0.79–0.92)

< 0.001

0.83

(0.77–0.90)

< 0.001

Cumulative exposure duration (days)

 cED < 30

32,285

(87.2)

32,955

(89.0)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 30 ≤ cED < 90

1761

(4.7)

1528

(4.1)

0.85

(0.79–0.91)

< 0.001

0.81

(0.75–0.87)

< 0.001

 cED ≥ 90

2991

(8.1)

2554

(6.9)

0.84

(0.79–0.88)

< 0.001

0.80

(0.75–0.85)

< 0.001

  1. *adjusted for sex, age, income level, COVD-19 vaccination, underlying diseases (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, chronic viral infection, liver cirrhosis), Charlson comorbidity index, medications (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, chronic viral infection), body mass index, blood pressure, fasting glucose, hemoglobin, glomerular filtration rate, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, r-glutamyl transpeptidase, smoking, alcohol drinking, and regular exercise status
  2. Abbreviations cDDD, cumulative defined daily dose; cED, cumulative exposure duration; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; OR, odds ratio; UDCA, ursodeoxycholic acid