Virus load and virus shedding of SARS-CoV-2 and their impact on patient outcomes

Table 3 Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 viral shedding on outcomes

	Non-adjusted		Model I		Model II
	HR (95%CI)	P value	HR (95%CI)	P value	HR (95%CI)	P value
ICU duration	0.52 (0.90-0.96)	0.02	0.49 (0.42-0.94)	0.03	0.48 (-0.01-0.97)	0.05
Hospital stay	0.15 (-0.01,0.32)	0.07	0.11 (-0.05-0.26)	0.18	0.11 (-0.05-0.26)	0.18
In-hospital mortality	1.07 (0.98, 1.17)	0.15	0.06 (-0.04-0.16)	0.23	0.06 (-0.04-0.16)	0.23

Data was presented as HR (95%CI) with P value for death and coefficient (95%CI), P value for intensive care unit length and hospital length. Model I, adjusted for age and sex; Model II, adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index. ICU: Intensive care unit.