Factors associated with the duration of hospitalization in non-intubated patients
| Variables | β-coefficient | 95% CIs | P value |
| MP vs SOC | −4.91 | −8.75 to -1.07 | 0.01 |
| Age | 0.07 | −0.09 to 0.25 | 0.37 |
| Female vs male | 0.50 | −4.06 to 5.08 | 0.82 |
| Smoking (past vs no) | −2.72 | −8.2 to 2.74 | 0.31 |
| Smoking (current vs no) | 7.43 | −1.13 to 16.01 | 0.08 |
| Mini-mental test score | −1.14 | −2.39 to 0.10 | 0.07 |
Linear regression analysis.
MP, methylprednisolone pulse; SOC, standard of care.