Table 5 Independent associations with disease severity
OutcomeVariableOR (95% CI)p Value
Severe disease (CURBage score)Age (per 1 year increase)1.09 (1.05 to 1.14)<0.001
Male sex3.26 (1.36 to 7.82)0.008
Rhinovirus infection (with concomitant pneumococcal infection)9.95 (1.31 to 75.34)0.03
Rhinovirus infection (without concomitant pneumococcal infection)0.18 (0.02 to 1.81)0.15
Severe disease (PSI risk class)Age (per 1 year increase)1.17 (1.11 to 1.23)<0.001
Male sex2.50 (1.04 to 5.98)0.04
Current smoker3.28 (1.03 to 10.45)0.05
Rhinovirus infection (with concomitant pneumococcal infection)11.52 (1.09 to 121.89)0.04
Rhinovirus infection (without concomitant pneumococcal infection)0.18 (0.04 to 0.87)0.03
  • PSI, Pneumonia Severity Index.