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. 2020 Aug 27;23(2):258–269. doi: 10.1177/1099800420951984

Table 2.

Main Characteristics of Included Studies in Meta-Analysis for COVID-19 Mortality.

Author, year Country Study design Sample Gender
(M/F)
Median age
(years)
Type of
CCVD
With CCVD Without CCVD Incidence
of CCVD
Survivor Death Survivor Death
Mehra, M. R., 2020 USA Retrospective 8,910 5,518/3,392 NR CaVD 907(90%) 103(10%) 7,488(95%) 412(5%) 11.34%
Inciardi, R. M., 2020 Italy Retrospective 99 88/11 67.0 (48.0–86.0) CaVD 34(64%) 19(36%) 39(85%) 7(15%) 53.54%
Sousa, G. J. B., 2020 Brazil Retrospective 2,034 1,017/1,053 NR CaVD 66(43%) 86(57%) 1,837(97%) 45(3%) 7.47%
Soares, R.C. M., 2020 Brazil Retrospective 1,152 658/494 NR CaVD 270(51%) 256(49%) 426(68%) 200(32%) 45.66%
Nikpouraghdam, M., 2020 Iran Retrospective 2,964 1,955/1,099 NR CaVD 33(89%) 4(11%) 2,692(92%) 235(8%) 1.25%
Halvatsiotis, P., 2020 Greece Retrospective 90 72/18 65.5 (56.0–73.0) CaVD 15(80%) 4(20%) 45(67%) 22(33%) 22.09%
Du, R., 2020 China Prospective 179 97/82 NR CCVD 17(59%) 12(41%) 141(94%) 9(6%) 16.20%
Yan, Y., 2020 China retrospective 193 114/79 64.0 (49.0–73.0) CCVD 4(10%) 35(90%) 81(52%) 73(48%) 20.21%
Wu, C., 2020 China Retrospective 201 127/74 51.0 (43.0–60.0) CaVD 4(80%) 16(20%) 141(78%) 40(22%) 9.95%
Ruan, Q., 2020 (CeVD) China Retrospective 150 102/48 NR CeVD 0(0%) 13(100%) 82(60%) 55(40%) 8.67%
Ruan, Q., 2020 (CaVD) China Retrospective 150 102/48 NR CaVD 5(42%) 7(58%) 76(55%) 62(45%) 8.00%
Chen, T., 2020 (CaVD) China Retrospective 274 171/103 62.0(44.0–70.0) CaVD 7(30%) 16(70%) 154(61%) 97(39%) 8.39%
Chen, T., 2020 (CeVD) China Retrospective 274 171/103 62.0(44.0–70.0) CeVD 0(0%) 4(100%) 161(60%) 109(40%) 1.46%
Tu, W. J., 2020 China Retrospective 174 79/95 NR CCVD 8(50%) 8(50%) 141(89%) 17(11%) 9.20%
Yuan, M., 2020 China Retrospective 27 12/15 60.0 (47.0–69.0) CaVD 0(0%) 3(100%) 17(71%) 7(29%) 11.11%
Zhou, F., 2020 China Retrospective 191 119/72 56.0 (46.0–67.0) CaVD 2(13%) 13(87%) 135(77%) 41(23%) 7.85%

Note. CCVD = cardio-cerebrovascular diseases; CaVD = cardiovascular diseases; CeVD = cerebrovascular diseases; NR = not reported.