Table 2. .
Clinical Characteristics at Presentation by Race for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19, March 2020
| All Patients (n = 249) | Black Patients (n = 217) | Other Racial/Ethnic Group Patients (n = 32) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time since start of pandemic, mean (SD), d | 13.77 (5.66) | 13.41 (5.55) | 16.19 (5.91) | .005 |
| Symptom duration at presentation, mean (SD), d | 6.35 (8.21) | 6.41 (7.81) | 5.88 (10.69) | .050 |
| Abnormal chest x-ray | 222 (89) | 193 (89) | 29 (91) | 1.000 |
| Abnormal chest CT | 15 (6) | 13 (6) | 2 (6) | 1.000 |
| Initial O2 required | 137 (55) | 122 (56) | 15 (47) | .346 |
| D-dimer, mean (SD), ng/mL | 1816.09 (5661.56) | 1956.94 (6020.53) | 806.6 (1065.28) | .626 |
| GFR, mean (SD), mL/min | 65.69 (29.87) | 64.96 (29.98) | 70.41 (29.16) | .334 |
| Ferritin, mean (SD), ng/mL | 778.51 (1345.84) | 803.42 (1420.44) | 616.57 (682.33) | .520 |
| LDH, mean (SD), U/L | 375.79 (231.8) | 386.03 (241.29) | 298.35 (117.38) | .030 |
| CRP, mean (SD), mg/dL | 12.52 (10.81) | 12.46 (8.57) | 13 (21.11) | .089 |
| WBC, mean (SD), ×103/μL | 6.98 (3.35) | 7.03 (3.31) | 6.62 (3.59) | .173 |
| ALC, mean (SD), ×103/μL | 1.15 (1.5) | 1.17 (1.59) | 0.98 (0.57) | .453 |
| ANC, mean (SD), ×103/μL | 5.16 (2.88) | 5.18 (2.8) | 5.02 (3.43) | .265 |
| Fever at presentation (T ≥100.4°F) | 141 (56.6) | 128 (59.0) | 13 (40.6) | .575 |
| Respiratory rate, mean (SD), breaths/min | 22.77 (6.01) | 22.94 (6.13) | 21.66 (5.08) | .298 |
| Oxygen saturation on room air, mean (SD), % | 91.49 (8.93) | 91.21 (9.12) | 93.31 (7.48) | .136 |
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; cGFR, glomerular filtration rate; dCRP, C-reactive protein; eWBC, white blood cell; fALC, absolute lymphocyte count; gANC, absolute neutrophil count.