Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics and Comorbidities of COVID19+ Patient Encounters Admitted to Noncritical Care Units, by Discharge Disposition
| Variable | Expired (N = 617) | Did Not Expire (N = 4191) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at admission, median y [IQR] | 78.0 [69.0–86.0] | 60.0 [46.0–72.0] | <.001 |
| Sex, no. (%) | .006 | ||
| Female | 286 (46.4) | 2,096 (50.0) | |
| Male | 331 (53.6) | 2,095 (50.0) | |
| Race, no. (%) | <.001 | ||
| White | 365 (59.2) | 1,959 (46.7) | |
| Asian | 36 (5.8) | 174 (4.2) | |
| Black | 132 (21.4) | 1,056 (25.2) | |
| Native American or Alaska native | 0 (0) | 3 (0.1) | |
| Native Hawaiian/other Pacific islander | 3 (0.5) | 5 (0.1) | |
| Other | 66 (10.7) | 844 (20.1) | |
| Unknown | 15 (2.4) | 150 (3.6) | |
| Ethnicity, no. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 478 (77.5) | 2,851 (68.0) | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 119 (19.3) | 1,162 (27.7) | |
| Unknown | 20 (3.2) | 178 (4.2) | |
| Insurance type, no. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Charity | 1 (0.2) | 22 (0.5) | |
| Commercial | 84 (13.6) | 1,137 (27.1) | |
| Medicare | 369 (59.8) | 1,699 (40.5) | |
| Military | 0 (0) | 21 (0.5) | |
| Other | 19 (3.1) | 176 (4.2) | |
| Public federal | 65 (10.5) | 1,075 (25.7) | |
| Public non federal | 78 (12.6) | 35 (0.8) | |
| Self pay | 1 (0.2) | 26 (0.6) | |
| BMI [IQR] | 27.5 [23.5–33.0] | 29.3 [25.2–34.7] | .19 |
| Missing | 106 (17.2%) | 571 (13.6%) | |
| Smoking status, no. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Never smoked | 248 (40.2) | 2,798 (66.8) | |
| Former smoker | 111 (18.0) | 655 (15.6) | |
| Smoker | 14 (2.3) | 199 (4.7) | |
| Unknown | 135 (21.9) | 363 (8.7) | |
| Missing | 109 (17.7) | 176 (4.2) | |
| Length of stay, median d [IQR] | 6.00 [3.00–12.0] | 5.00 [3.00–9.00] | .001 |
| Highest level of severity, no. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Non-ICU | 294 (47.6) | 3,660 (87.3) | |
| ICU | 79 (12.8) | 354 (8.4) | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 244 (39.5) | 177 (4.2) |
Note. IQR, interquartile range; ICU, intensive care unit.