Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Variables | Total (n = 54) | < 70 years (n = 20) | ≥ 70 years (n = 34) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agea, yr | 75.5 (66–80, 35–93) | 62 (56.5–67.0, 35–69) | 78 (76.75–83.25, 70–93) | |
| Male | 33 (61.1) | 13 (65.0) | 20 (58.8) | |
| Underlying illness | 49 (90.7) | 18 (90.0) | 31 (91.2) | |
| Cardiovascular diseaseb | 32 (59.3) | 10 (50.0) | 20 (58.8) | |
| DM | 16 (29.6) | 5 (25.0) | 11 (32.4) | |
| Neurologic diseasec | 10 (18.5) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (29.4) | |
| Pulmonological disease | 7 (13.0) | 1 (5.0) | 6 (17.6) | |
| Malignancy | 7 (13.0) | 3 (15.0) | 4 (11.8) | |
| Psychologic disease | 7 (13.0) | 7 (35.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Renal disease | 5 (9.3) | 2 (10.0) | 3 (8.8) | |
| Hepatic disease | 2 (3.7) | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Kidney transplant recipient | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | |
| NA | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Out of hospital deatha | 8 (14.8) | 3 (15.0) | 5 (14.7) | |
| Confirmed after death | 12 (22.2) | 6 (30.0) | 6 (17.6) | |
| Death related home isolation | 7 (13.0) | 2 (10.0) | 5 (14.7) | |
| Nursing care related | 5 (9.3) | 1 (5.0) | 4 (11.8) | |
| Daenam Hospital related | 7 (13.0) | 7 (35.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Shincheonji religion related | 5 (9.3) | 1 (5.0) | 4 (11.8) | |
| Sx onset to deathd, day | 10 (5–12, 1–24) | 10 (10–14, 1–24) | 7 (5–12, 1–18) | |
Data shown are number (%) not otherwise specified.
DM = diabetes mellitus, NA = not available, Sx = symptom.
aOut of hospital death includes home death, dead on arrival, cardiopulmonary resuscitation on ambulance, etc.; bCardiovascular disease: hypertension, other heart disease such as myocardial infarction; cNeurologic disease: dementia, cerebral infarction; dValues are presented as number of median (interquartile range, range), dates of symptom onset were available in 31 patients.