Table 1.
Characteristics of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Baseline demographics and comorbidities of Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalized patients with and without encephalopathy. [NA: not applicable, ∗COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
| Variable | With encephalopathy | Without encephalopathy | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 1092 | 11,509 | NA |
| Age (years) | 67.2 ± 14.9 | 61 ± 18.1 | <0.0001 |
| Females | 488 (44.7%) | 5,502 (47.8%) | 0.048 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 519 (47.5%) | 3,713 (32.3%) | <0.0001 |
| African American | 384 (35.2%) | 2,538 (22.1%) | <0.0001 |
| Asian | 20 (1.8%) | 135 (1.2%) | 0.059 |
| Hispanic (ethnicity) | 116 (10.6%) | 659 (5.7%) | <0.0001 |
| Co-morbidities | |||
| Hypertension | 674 (61.7%) | 4,386 (38.1%) | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 437 (40.0%) | 2,446 (21.3%) | <0.0001 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 324 (29.7%) | 1,792 (15.6%) | <0.0001 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 312 (28.6%) | 1,537 (13.4%) | <0.0001 |
| Heart failure | 287 (26.3%) | 1,472 (12.8%) | <0.0001 |
| Atrial fibrillation & flutter | 218 (19.9%) | 1,155 (10.0%) | <0.0001 |
| COPD∗ | 164 (15.0%) | 1,040 (9.0%) | <0.0001 |
| Asthma | 101 (9.2%) | 915 (7.9%) | 0.13 |
| Ischemic stroke | 129 (11.8%) | 527 (4.6%) | <0.0001 |
| Liver Disease | 134 (12.3%) | 901 (7.8%) | <0.0001 |
| Overweight & obesity | 302 (27.7%) | 1,984 (17.2%) | <0.0001 |
| Nicotine dependence | 118 (10.8%) | 963 (8.4%) | 0.006 |