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. 2023 Mar 28;15(3):e36816. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36816

Table 1. Descriptive analysis for baseline qualitative characteristics (N = 160).

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 

Basic details  Frequency (%)
Age (years)
   18-40 40 (25)
   41-60 62 (38.7)
   >60 58 (36.2)
Sex
   Female 57 (35.6)
   Male 103 (64.4)
System involved
   Infectious 44 (27.5)
   Respiratory 35 (21.9)
   Neurology 24 (15.0)
   Cardiology 18 (11.2)
   Gastroenterology 12 (7.5)
   Renal 17 (10.6)
   Others 10 (6.2)
Comorbidity Yes
Hypertension 53 (33.1)
Diabetes mellitus 33 (20.6)
Others (COPD, stroke) 33 (20.6)
Need of ventilator (admission) (yes) 38 (23.8)
Vasopressor use (admission) (yes) 56 (35.0)
Study parameters  Frequency (%)
Lactate (on admission)
   ≤2.1 mmol/L 57 (35.6)
   >2.1 mmol/L 103 (64.4)
Albumin
   <3.5 g/dL 125 (78.1)
   ≥3.5 g/dL 35 (21.9)
Length of stay
   ≤14 Days 118 (73.8)
   >14 Days 42 (26.2)
Outcome
   Discharge 94 (58.8)
   Death 66 (41.2)