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
Status
Time from symptom onset to hospital admission (1 day increase vs. Not applicable)
Prolonged duration of SARS-CoV-2 shedding
Odds ratio: 1.300 (1.100-1.540) Adjusted model

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


Status

Time from symptom onset to hospital admission

Time from illness onset to hospitalization (days)

Not applicable

1 day increase


Odds ratio

1.300 (1.100-1.540)

No

Yes

Yes

risk was adjusted for sex and invasive mechanical ventilation


Saturated multivariable analysis is available

Average

Yes