Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 treated in the intensive care unit (n = 54).
| Characteristic demographic and clinical characteristics of patients | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Median (interquartile range) | 66 (58–72.5) |
| Male (%) | 45 (83%) |
| Comorbidities—no (%) | |
| Hypertension | 31 (57) |
| Obesity (body mass index > 30 at ICU admission) | 22 (40) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 16 (29) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 18 (33) |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 10 (18) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 1 |
| Patients with at least one comorbidity | 48 (89) |
| SAPS 2* at enrolment | |
| Median (interquartile range) | 37 (28.5–45.25) |
| Acute conditions—no (%) | |
| Cardiovascular dysfunction | 9 (16) |
| Renal dysfunction | 4 (7) |
| Ventilator-associated pneumonia | 33 (61) |
| Patients with at least one of these acute conditions | 33 (61) |
| Invasive mechanical ventilation | |
| No. of patients (%) | 42 (77) |
| No. of days—median (interquartile range) | 14 (7–19) |
| Duration of ICU stay—days | |
| Median (interquartile range) | 19 (12.25–26.75) |
| Duration of hospital stay—days | |
| Median (interquartile range) | 30 (23–40) |
| Duration of in-hospital rehabilitation stay—days (n = 31) | |
| Median (interquartile range) | 50 (29–63.75) |
*
SAPS 2: simplified acute physiology score 2.