Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and presenting symptoms
| Characteristics | Patients (N = 32) |
|---|---|
| Age: years mean ±SD (range) | 62.2 ± 11.2 (37–84) |
| Male | 20 (62.5%) |
| Female | 12 (37.5%) |
| Ethnicity: number (percent) | |
| Hispanic | 12 (37.5%) |
| African American | 10 (31.2%) |
| Caucasian | 8 (25%) |
| Asian | 2 (6.25%) |
| Comorbidities: number (percent) | |
| Coronary artery disease/heart failure | 14 (43.7%) |
| Hypertension | 21 (65.6%) |
| COPD/asthma | 7 (21.9%) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 15 (46.9%) |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 5 (15.6%) |
| BMI>30 | 22 (68.8%) |
| Smoking History | 16 (50%) |
| Presenting Complaints: number (percent) | |
| Fever | 21 (65.6%) |
| Cough | 26 (81.3%) |
| Sputum production | 14 (43.8%) |
| Dyspnea | 22 (68.7%) |
| Sore throat | 1 (3.1%) |
| Headache | 7 (21.9%) |
| Fatigue | 22 (68.8%) |
| Myalgia | 14 (43.8%) |
| Syncope/pre-syncope | 5 (15.6%) |
| Diarrhea/GI symptoms | 13 (40.6%) |
| Chills | 18 (56.2%) |
| Altered mental status | 5 (15.6%) |
| Duration of symptoms: days mean (±SD), {range} | 6.6 (±4.4) {1-21} |