Table 1.
Patient demographics and clinical characteristics
| Overall | COVID floor admit | COVID ICU admit | Other admit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 148 | 111 | 19 | 18 |
| Male (%) | 97 (65.5) | 73 (65.8) | 13 (68.4) | 11 (61.1) |
| Age (mean (SD)) | 61.56 (14.96) | 59.86 (12.38) | 66.26 (15.22) | 67.11 (24.92) |
| BMI (mean (SD)) | 28.22 (6.22) | 28.65 (6.02) | 28.42 (5.35) | 25.39 (7.75) |
| Hispanic or Latino ethnicity (%) | 62 (41.9) | 52 (46.8) | 7 (36.8) | 3 (16.7) |
| Black or African-American (%) | 11 (7.4) | 6 (5.4) | 2 (10.5) | 3 (16.7) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native (%) | 4 (2.7) | 3 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) |
| Asian (%) | 24 (16.2) | 21 (18.9) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (5.6) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (%) | 5 (3.4) | 4 (3.6) | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| White (%) | 48 (32.4) | 33 (29.7) | 8 (42.1) | 7 (38.9) |
| ECI simple sum method (mean (SD))* | 2.28 (1.86) | 2.06 (1.73) | 2.89 (2.28) | 3.00 (1.94) |
| Oxygen support on HSS admission (%) | ||||
| Mechanical ventilation | 19 (12.8) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (94.7) | 1 (5.6) |
| Nasal cannula | 95 (64.2) | 87 (78.4) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (44.4) |
| Room air | 34 (23.0) | 24 (21.6) | 1 (5.3) | 9 (50.0) |
*ECI = Elixhauser Comorbidity Index [10]