Table 1.
Characteristics of the first 1,123 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 on admission in Kuwait
| Kuwaiti (N = 294) | Non-Kuwaiti (N = 829) | Overall (N = 1123) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 140 (47.6%) | 70 (8.4%) | 210 (18.7%) |
| Male | 154 (52.4%) | 759 (91.6%) | 913 (81.3%) |
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 44.3 (19.2) | 41.0 (12.5) | 41.9 (14.6) |
| Median [Min, Max] | 45.0 [1.00, 93.0] | 40.0 [2.00, 87.0] | 40.0 [1.00, 93.0] |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 28.6 (7.08) | 26.1 (4.34) | 26.8 (5.33) |
| Median [Min, Max] | 27.0 [14.0, 50.0] | 26.0 [14.4, 45.0] | 26.0 [14.0, 50.0] |
| Missing | 107 (36.4%) | 315 (38.0%) | 422 (37.6%) |
| Smoker | |||
| Non-Smoker | 281 (95.6%) | 798 (96.3%) | 1079 (96.1%) |
| Smoker | 13 (4.4%) | 31 (3.7%) | 44 (3.9%) |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 126 (16.8) | 128 (16.6) | 128 (16.7) |
| Median [Min, Max] | 125 [84.0, 180] | 127 [80.0, 202] | 127 [80.0, 202] |
| Missing | 7 (2.4%) | 4 (0.5%) | 11 (1.0%) |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 76.2 (9.18) | 79.6 (10.6) | 78.7 (10.3) |
| Median [Min, Max] | 77.0 [47.0, 108] | 80.0 [40.0, 137] | 80.0 [40.0, 137] |
| Missing | 7 (2.4%) | 4 (0.5%) | 11 (1.0%) |
| Respiratory Rate (breaths per minute) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 20.9 (2.64) | 21.0 (2.54) | 21.0 (2.57) |
| Median [Min, Max] | 20.0 [0, 40.0] | 20.0 [12.0, 55.0] | 20.0 [0, 55.0] |
| Missing | 3 (1.0%) | 6 (0.7%) | 9 (0.8%) |
| Heart Rate (beats per minute) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 84.8 (12.8) | 86.7 (12.8) | 86.2 (12.8) |
| Median [Min, Max] | 82.0 [60.0, 136] | 86.0 [37.0, 130] | 85.0 [37.0, 136] |
| Missing | 2 (0.7%) | 4 (0.5%) | 6 (0.5%) |
| Temperature (degree C) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 36.8 (0.414) | 37.0 (0.542) | 36.9 (0.517) |
| Median [Min, Max] | 36.8 [35.6, 38.8] | 36.9 [35.2, 39.8] | 36.8 [35.2, 39.8] |
| Missing | 1 (0.3%) | 5 (0.6%) | 6 (0.5%) |