Table 1.
Demographics.
| Female (n = 124) | Male (n = 34) | Total (n = 158) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age mean (SD) | 48.5 (13.8) | 47.1 (16.1) | 48.2 (14.3) | 0.669 |
| BMI mean (SD) | 28.7 (6.2) | 29.5 (5.6) | 28.9 (6.1) | 0.669 |
| Corona Waves n (%) | 0.479 | |||
| 1st Wave (incl. summer 2020) | 6 (4.8) | 1 (2.9) | 7 (4.4) | |
| 2nd Wave | 54 (43.6) | 18 (52.9) | 72 (45.6) | |
| 3rd Wave (VOC Alpha) incl. summer 2021 | 45 (36.3) | 8 (23.5) | 53 (33.5) | |
| 4th/5th Wave (VOC Delta/Omicron) | 19 (15.3) | 7 (20.6) | 27 (16.5) | |
| Preexisting comorbidities n (%) | ||||
| Diabetes | 10 (8.0) | 3 (8.8) | 13 (8.2) | 0.877 |
| Hypertension | 32 (25.6) | 13 (38.2) | 45 (28.5) | 0.155 |
| Respiratory diseases * | 13 (10.4) | 3 (8.2) | 16 (10.1) | 0.776 |
| Depression | 16 (12.9) | 3 (8.8) | 19 (12.0) | 0.517 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 31 (25.0) | 11 (32.3) | 42 (26.6) | 0.390 |
| Headache | 11 (8.9) | 1 (2.9) | 12 (7.6) | 0.248 |
| Smoking status n (%) | ||||
| Smoker | 14 (13.1) | 6 (20.7) | 20 (14.7) | 0.529 |
| Former smoker | 16 (15.0) | 3 (10.3) | 19 (14.0) |
* Asthma/COPD/pneumonia before COVID-19.