Table 1. Baseline characteristics, features of the acute COVID illness and symptom persistence at follow-up following hospital discharge.
| SUBJECT CHARACTERISTICS | |
|---|---|
| Age (n=384, years) | 59.9 ±16.1 |
| Sex M:F (n=384, %) | 62:38 |
| Ethnicity (n=368) | British Caucasian 38.8% (n=139/368) |
| Other Caucasian 17.1% (n=63/368) | |
| British Asian 6.5% (n=24/368) | |
| Other Asian 10.3% (n=38/368) | |
| Black British 6.8% (n=25/368) | |
| Other Black 7.6% (n=28/368) | |
| Other ethnicity 13.9% (n=51/368) | |
| Co-Morbidities | Hypertension 41.9% (n=155/370) |
| Diabetes Mellitus 27.2% (n=101/371) | |
| Asthma and/or COPD 17.5% (n=65/371) | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease 11.0% (n=41/372) | |
| Ischaemic Heart Disease 9.7% (n=36/371) | |
| Smoking: Current / Ever / Never (n=373, %) | 2.7/23.3/60.9 |
| COVID ILLNESS | |
| Duration of symptoms prior to admission (n=372, days) | 7(4–10) |
| Level of Care (n=367) | Oxygen alone: 59.1% (n=217) |
| ICU: 14.5% (n=54) | |
| Intubation: 7.1% (n=47) | |
| Length of Stay (n=384, days) | 6.5 (4–10.75) |
| Clinical Frailty Score on Admission (n=384) | 2(2–3.75) |
| SYMPTOM PERSISTENCE* (n=276) | |
| Breathlessness | |
| Oxygen alone / CPAP /IV (%) | 54.8 / 63.3 / 57.7 |
| Cough | |
| Oxygen alone / CPAP /IV (%) | 32.2 / 36.7 / 46.2 |
| Fatigue | |
| Oxygen alone / CPAP /IV (%) | 67.3 / 73.3 / 76.9 |
| Poor Sleep Quality | |
| Oxygen alone / CPAP /IV (%) | 61.1 / 93.3 / 76.9 |
Data reported as mean (±SD), median (IQR) or % as appropriate.
*
Persistence defined as symptom score ≥1. IV= invasive ventilation.