Table 1.

Association of preexisting comorbidities and hospital outcomes

Comorbidity	No. (%) of patients	Morbidity		Mortality
		No. (percentage)	P value	No. (percentage)	P value
Diabetes mellitus	9 (23.09)	7 (77.7)	0.005	1 (11.1)	NS
Hypertension	14 (35.89)	6 (42.56)	NS	1 (7.14)	NS
Chronic lung disease	6 (15.38)	4 (66.6)	0.001	3 (50)	0.006
Ischemic heart disease	6 (15.38)	2 (33.3)	NS	1 (16.6)	NS
Hepatic impairment	6 (15.38)	2 (33.3)	NS	2 (33.3)	NS
Neurological problems	4 (10.25%)	1 (25)	NS	1 (25%)	NS

NS = Non significant