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. 2024 Apr 6;6:18. doi: 10.1186/s42238-024-00228-w

Table 2.

Elixhauser comorbidities and other comorbid conditions and medication use among Covid-19 -related hospitalizations

CU
N = 13,750
No CU
N = 1,684,810
Mean Percent (Std. err.) Mean Percent (Std. err.)
Congestive Heart Failure 11.02% (0.59)** 17.61% (0.13)**
Cardiac Arrhythmias 13.93% (0.70)** 24.69% (0.14)**
Valvular Disease 2.25% (0.28)** 3.99% (0.05)**
Pulmonary Circulation Disorders 3.78% (0.66)** 5.27% (1.28)**
Peripheral Vascular Disorders 2.87% (1.14)** 4.79% (0.48)**
Paralysis 1.78% (0.25)** 1.33% (0.02)**
Other Neurological Disorders 13.93% (2.96)** 17.15% (4.19)**
Uncomplicated Hypertension 37.05% (8.55)** 55.14% (13.65)**
Complicated Hypertension 14.69% (0.71)** 27.10% (0.16)**
Chronic Pulmonary Disease 22.33% (0.83) 22.11% (0.14)
Uncomplicated Diabetes 8.87% (0.55)** 14.80% (0.10)**
Complicated Diabetes 15.24% (0.70)** 26.27% (0.14)**
Hypothyroidism 4.07% (0.37)** 13.23% (0.10)**
Renal Failure 11.09% (0.61)** 21.05% (0.13)**
Liver Disease 8.51% (0.53)** 5.42% (0.06)**
Peptic Ulcer Disease without Bleeding 0.62% (0.15)** 0.31% (0.01)**
AIDS/HIV 1.31% (0.26)** 0.26% (0.01)**
Lymphoma 0.55% (0.14) 0.81% (0.02)
Metastatic Cancer 0.87% (0.18) 1.12% (0.02)
Solid Tumor Without Metastasis 1.75% (0.25)** 2.48% (0.60)**
Rheumatoid Arthritis/Collagen Vascular disorders 1.67% (0.23)** 2.94% (0.04)**
Coagulopathy 8.62% (0.55)** 12.14% (0.18)**
Obesity 20.51% (0.81)** 25.56 (0.22)**
Severe Obesity 10.98% (0.63)** 13.53% (0.11)**
Obesity with Complicated Diabetes 2.27% (0.05)** 5.61% (0.05)**
Weight Loss 5.31% (0.46)** 7.85% (0.13)**
Fluid & Electrolyte Disorders 40.11% (9.27)** 50.36% (12.43)**
Blood Loss Anemia 0.29% (0.10)** 0.45% (0.01)**
Deficiency Anemia 4.04% (0.40) 3.86% (0.05)
Alcohol Abuse 18.22% (0.77)** 2.53% (0.04)**
Drug Abuse -- 1.79% (0.04)
Psychoses 14.65% (0.87)** 2.47% (0.05)**
Depression 20.40% (0.82)** 11.62% (0.12)**
Remdesivir Administration 9.13% (0.58)** 22.91% (0.30)**
Baricitinib Administration 0.001 (8.03e-06)** 0.01 (0.002)**
Long-term Steroid Use 1.24% (0.21)** 1.74% (0.04)**
Long-term Anticoagulation 4.55% (0.40)** 9.56% (0.10)**
Long-term (Current) Drug Therapy 18.07% (0.88) 19.70% (0.46)
Long-Term NSAID 1.16% (0.21) 0.94% (0.03)
Long-Term Aspirin Use 7.49% (0.51)** 14.45% (0.19)**
History of Bariatric Surgery 0.52% (0.14) 0.73% (0.02)
Septic Shock 3.05% (0.33)** 7.33% (0.09)**
Cardiogenic Shock 0.62% (0.15) 0.63% (0.02)
Active Cannabis Abuse Disorder 92.07% (0.38) --
Active Cannabis Dependence Disorder 5.85% (0.37) --
Cannabis Abuse Remission 1.71% (0.26) --
Cannabis Dependence Remission 0.36% (0.12) --
APDRG 3&4 85.42% (0.72)** 94.29% (0.08)**
Elixhauser Sum ≥ 4 51.56% (1.05) 50.35% (0.23)
Covid-19 Primary Diagnosis 36.64% (1.02)** 60.37% (0.31)**
Covid-19 Diagnosis after Admission 63.36% (1.02)** 39.63% (0.31)**

**P less than or equal to 0.05 on χ2 analysis