Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics
| Variable | COVID-19 patients | Controls | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 16 | n = 32 | ||
| Age (years) | 58.7 (24) | 65.7 (19) | 0.286 |
| Male gender | 7 (43.7) | 16 (50.0) | 0.683 |
| Medical history | |||
| Asthma | 1 (6.3) | 1 (3.1) | 0.610 |
| Smoker | 5 (31.3) | 15 (46.9) | 0.301 |
| COPD | 1 (6.3) | 5 (15.6) | 0.355 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 1 (6.3) | 11 (34.4) | 0.034 |
| Chronic dialysis | 1 (6.3) | 2 (6.3) | 0.746 |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | 0.475 |
| Stroke | 2 (13.3) | NA | – |
| Heart failure | 2 (12.5) | 4 (12.5) | 0.688 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 (37.5) | 13 (40.6) | 0.835 |
| Essential hypertension | 7 (43.8) | 21 (65.6) | 0.147 |
| Ocular historya | |||
| Glaucoma | 1 (6.3) | 4 (12.5) | 0.504 |
| Dry-eye disease | 0 (0) | 2 (6.2) | 0.307 |
| Status post cataract surgery | 1 (6.3) | 10 (31) | 0.052 |
| Status post vitrectomy | 1 (6.3) | 1 (3.1) | 0.610 |
Baseline patient characteristics of consecutive patients with confirmed COVID-19 and patients not suspected of having COVID-19 admitted to Shamir medical center during March and April 2020. Values are presented as mean (standard deviation) for continuous variable and as number (percent) for categorical variables. COVID-19, Coronavirus disease 2019. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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