Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Patients
| Total (n = 375) | Death (n = 74)∗ | Recovered (n = 299)∗ | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (SD) | 66.06 (15.3) | 76.76 (9.7) | 63.38 (15.4) | <.001 |
| Sex, male | 207 (55.2) | 59 (79.77) | 146 (48.8) | <.001 |
| Morbidities | ||||
| Hypertension | 179 (47.7) | 55 (74.3) | 123 (41.1) | <.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 80 (21.3) | 38 (51.4) | 50 (16.7) | <.001 |
| Obesity | 135 (36.0) | 31 (41.9) | 104 (34.9) | .57 |
| Dyslipidemia | 132 (35.2) | 33 (44.6) | 97 (32.4) | .023 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 34 (9.1) | 17 (23) | 16 (5.4) | <.001 |
| Heart failure | 55 (14.7) | 28 (37.8) | 26 (8.7) | <.001 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 35 (9.3) | 13 (17.6) | 22 (7.4) | .023 |
| Thromboembolic disease | 24 (6.4) | 5 (6.8) | 19 (6.4) | .93 |
| Stroke | 39 (10.4) | 15 (20.3) | 24 (8.0) | .008 |
| COPD | 28 (7.5) | 12 (16.2) | 15 (5.0) | <.001 |
| Asthma | 34 (9.1) | 6 (8.1) | 28 (9.4) | .86 |
| Cancer | 51 (13.6) | 20 (27.0) | 30 (10.0) | <.001 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 33 (8.8) | 19 (25.7) | 14 (4.7) | <.001 |
| Severity index (qSOFA), no. of criteria | ||||
| 0 | 183 (48.8) | 25 (33.8) | 156 (52.2) | .043 |
| 1 | 145 (38.7) | 33 (44.6) | 112 (37.5) | |
| 2 | 44 (11.7) | 15 (20.3) | 29 (9.7) | |
| 3 | 3 (0.8) | 1 (1.4) | 2 (0.7) | |
| Current treatment, no. of drugs | ||||
| <5 | 298 (79.5) | 44 (59.5) | 253 (84.6) | <.001 |
| ≥5 | 77 (20.5) | 30 (40.5) | 46 (15.4) | |
| Barthel Index† | ||||
| 0-60 | 18 (4.9) | 10 (13.9) | 8 (2.7) | <.001 |
| 65-85 | 19 (5.1) | 8 (11.1) | 11 (3.7) | |
| 90-95 | 27 (7.3) | 11 (15.3) | 16 (5.4) | |
| 100 | 306 (82.7) | 43 (59.7) | 261 (88.2) | |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SD, standard deviation.
Unless otherwise noted, values are n (%).
∗
Two patients were still in hospital at the time of closing the database, so they have been excluded for the analyses by groups.
†
Five patients do not have data about Barthel Index.