Xu (2020)
Factors associated with prolonged viral RNA shedding in patients with COVID-19
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa351
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32271376
Patient characteristics
Age (1 year increase vs. Not applicable)
Prolonged duration of SARS-CoV-2 shedding
Odds ratio: 1.000 (0.960-1.030) Adjusted model. Calculated odds ratio based on data reported in the article.

China

Retrospective cohort study

Medical records

113

confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University and the Shenzhen Third People's Hospital

the median age was 52 years, and 58.4% were male.

Not stated

0


Prolonged duration of SARS-CoV-2 shedding

76

prolonged viral RNA shedding >=15 days after illness onset


Patient characteristics

Age

Age

Not applicable

1 year increase


Odds ratio

1.000 (0.960-1.030)

No

No

Yes

risk was adjusted for sex, hypertension, corticosteroid, time from illness onset to hospitalization, severe illness at admission, critical illness in hospitalization, and invasive mechanical ventilation


None

Good

No