Table 1.
ED and hospitalized patient Demographics, Negative COVID-19 versus Positive COVID-19 by RT-PCR.
| Demographic | Total (n = 87) | Negative (n = 45) | Positive (n = 42) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age, in years (SD) | 54.7 (18.56) | 53.0 (20.7) | 56.5 (16.0) | 0.3922 |
| Female/Male, n (%) | 30/57 (34.5/65.5) | 21/24 (46.7/53.3) | 9/33 (21.4/78.6) | 0.0232* |
| Comorbidities, any below, n (%) | 47 (55.3) | 23 (51.1) | 24 (64.9) | 0.2640 |
| Hypertension | 41 (47.1) | 20 (44.4) | 21 (50.0) | 0.6700 |
| Diabetes | 15 (17.2) | 5 (11.1) | 10 (23.8) | 0.1579 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 27 (31.0) | 11 (24.4) | 16 (38.1) | 0.1352 |
| CHF | 6 (6.9) | 4 (8.9) | 2 (4.8) | 0.6774 |
| CAD | 11 (22) | 4 (23.5) | 7 (21.2) | 1.0000 |
| Asthma | 11 (12.6) | 7 (15.6) | 4 (9.5) | 0.5237 |
| COPD | 7 (8.0) | 5 (11.1) | 2 (4.8) | 0.6774 |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| Caucasian/White | 43 (49.4) | 24 (53.3) | 19 (45.2) | 0.3842 |
| African- American/Black | 9 (11.0) | 4 (8.9) | 5 (13.5) | 0.7247 |
| Asian | 5 (6.1) | 4 (8.9) | 1 (2.7) | 0.6863 |
| Unknown/Declined | 15 (17.2) | 7 (15.6) | 78 (19.0) | 0.5707 |
| Other | 10 (11.5) | 3 (6.7) | 7 (16.7) | 0.2871 |
| Hispanic | 5 (5.7) | 3 (6.7) | 2 (4.8) | 0.6230 |
| Mean Emergency severity index (SD) | 2.9 (0.39) | 2.9 (0.29) | 2.8 (0.45) | 0.1635 |
| Fever at ED visit, n (%) | 39 (44.8) | 17 (37.8) | 22 (52.4) | 0.2375 |
| Mean Lymphocyte in ED, x103/mL (SD) | 2.62 (13.3) | 1.39 (0.75) | 3.93 (19.6) | 0.3766 |
| Mean Neutrophil in ED, x103/mL (SD) | 5.50 (4.24) | 5.21 (3.89) | 5.81 (4.62) | 0.5139 |
| Discharged Home from ED, n (%) | 21 (24.1) | 17 (37.8) | 4 (9.5) | 0.0025* |
| Mean, SpO2 % (SD) | 95.0 (14) | 97.0 (2) | 90.0 (19) | 0.0191* |
| Given O2 in ED, n (%) | 32 (36.8) | 7 (15.6) | 25 (59.5) | 0.0001* |
| ICU Admission, n (%) | 23 (26.4) | 0 (0.0) | 23 (54.8) | <0.0001* |
| Intubated, n (%) | 24 (27.6) | 0 (0.0) | 24 (57.1) | <0.0001* |