Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of COVID-19 patients with acute PE diagnosis*
| Variable | N = 101 |
|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 62 (± 15) |
| Men | 74 (73%) |
| Women | 27 (27%) |
| White | 28 (28%) |
| Black | 33 (33%) |
| Asian | 17 (17%) |
| Other, multiracial | 23 (23%) |
| Current smoker | 18 (18%) |
| Obesity† | 27 (27%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 18 (18%) |
| Hypertension | 51 (50%) |
| Hyperlipidemia‡ | 32 (32%) |
| Cancer | 13 (13%) |
| Asthma | 6 (6%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4 (4%) |
| Coronary arterial disease/peripheral vascular disease/cerebrovascular accident | 15 (15%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 6 (6%) |
| Heart failure | 5 (5%) |
| Venous Thromboembolism | 11 (11%) |
| Anti-platelet, anticoagulation therapy | 21 (21%) |
⁎
Values presented as no. (%) or mean (± standard deviation) where appropriate. Age refers to the age at study enrollment.
†
Obesity defined as body mass index greater than or equal to 30.0 kg/m2.
‡
Assessed based on a diagnosis of hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia in medical history by ICD-10 coding.