Table 1. .
Demographics and Comorbidities by Race for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
| Variables | All Patients (n = 249) | Black Patients (n = 217) | Other Racial/Ethnic Group Patients (n = 32) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age ≥65 y | 89 (36) | 73 (34) | 16 (50) | .078 |
| Male sex | 110 (44) | 100 (46) | 10 (31) | .130 |
| Insurance | .2885 | |||
| None | 21 (8) | 16 (8) | 5 (16) | |
| Public insurance | 196 (79) | 172 (79) | 24 (75) | |
| Private insurance | 32 (13) | 29 (13) | 3 (9) | |
| Any comorbidity | 232 (93) | 202 (93) | 30 (94) | 1.000 |
| BMI ≥40 kg/m2 | 58 (23) | 51 (24) | 7 (22) | 1.000 |
| Ever smoker | 95 (38) | 86 (40) | 9 (28) | .246 |
| Asthma | 49 (20) | 48 (22) | 1 (3) | .008 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 32 (13) | 31 (14) | 1 (3) | .092 |
| Hypertension | 198 (80) | 174 (80) | 24 (75) | .487 |
| Myocardial infarction | 27 (11) | 25 (12) | 2 (6) | .546 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 80 (32) | 67 (31) | 13 (41) | .312 |
| Dementia | 21 (8) | 13 (6) | 8 (25) | .002 |
| Liver disease | 12 (5) | 11 (5) | 1 (3) | 1.000 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 130 (52) | 118 (54) | 12 (38) | .089 |
| Mean HbA1ca (SD), % | 8.41 (2.56) | 8.49 (2.59) | 7.56 (2.15) | .238 |
| ESRD | 24 (10) | 21 (10) | 3 (9) | 1.000 |
| Malignancy | 30 (12) | 25 (12) | 5 (16) | .559 |
| HIV infection | 6 (2) | 5 (2) | 1 (3) | .566 |
| CCI, mean (SD) | 2.37 (2.31) | 2.38 (2.32) | 2.31 (2.32) | .939 |
| Median home income (SD), thousands of dollars | 38.83 (11.21) | 38.10 (9.79) | 43.78 (17.59) | .029 |
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated. Statistically significant results are in bold.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin.
aHbA1c only analyzed in patients with diagnosis of diabetes