Table 1. Characteristics of young adults (mean age 29.2) admitted with COVID-19 (N, %).
| Patients by age group, Number of Patients (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Alive | Deceased | |||||
| 18–23 | 24–29 | 30–35 | 18–23 | 24–29 | 30–35 | ||
| Patients | 395 (100) | 40 (10.1) | 93 (23.5) | 207 (52.4) | 3 (0.8) | 19 (4.8) | 33 (8.4) |
| Gender (n = 395) | |||||||
| Female | 130 (32.9) | 16 (4.1) | 33 (8.4) | 68 (17.2) | 5 (1.3) | 8 (2.0) | |
| Male | 264 (66.8) | 17 (4.1) | 60 (15.2) | 138 (34.9) | 3(0.8) | 14 (3.5) | 25 (6.3) |
| Unidentified | 8 (2.3) | 7 (2.0) | 1 (0.3) | ||||
| Pregnant (n = 22) ^ | |||||||
| No comorbidities | 13 (59.1) | 2 (9.1) | 6 (27.3) | 5 (22.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| With comorbidities | 9 (40.9) | 1 (4.5) | 3 (13.6) | 4 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.5) |
| Race or Ethnicity (n = 395) | |||||||
| American Indian or Alaskan | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | |||||
| Asian | 17 (4.3) | 6 (1.5) | 11 (2.8) | ||||
| Black | 78 (19.7) | 7 (1.8) | 19 (4.8) | 40 (10.1) | 1 (0.3) | 5 (1.3) | 6 (1.5) |
| Declined | 6 (1.5) | 5 (1.3) | 1 (0.3) | ||||
| Hispanic | 50 (12.7) | 3 (0.8) | 16 (4.1) | 23 (5.8) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | 5 (1.3) |
| Other* | 228 (57.7) | 28 (7.1) | 49 (12.4) | 119 (30.1) | 1 (0.3) | 12 (3) | 19 (4.8) |
| White | 15 (3.8) | 2 (0.5) | 3 (0.8) | 8 (2) | 2 (0.5) | ||
| Smoking Status (n = 395) | |||||||
| Smoker | 39 (9.9) | 5 (1.3) | 7 (1.8) | 24 (6.1) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Former Smoker | 15 (3.8) | 3 (0.8) | 10 (2.5) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | ||
| Non Smoker | 253 (64.1) | 25 (6.3) | 56 (14.2) | 131 (33.2) | 2 (0.5) | 16 (4.1) | 23 (5.8) |
| Smoking status not indicated | 88 (22.3) | 10 (2.5) | 27 (6.8) | 42 (10.6) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 7 (1.8) |
| BMI (n = 354; 89.7% of 395)** | |||||||
| Underweight (< 18)** | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.6) | ||||
| Normal Weight (18.5–24.9)** | 49 (13.8) | 7 (2.0) | 19 (5.4) | 16 (4.5) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.6) | 4 (1.1) |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9)** | 118 (33.3) | 6 (1.7) | 32 (9.0) | 70 (19.8) | 2 (0.6) | 8 (2.3) | |
| Class I Obesity (30.0–34.9)** | 74 (20.9) | 7 (2.0) | 14 (4.0) | 46 (13.0) | 1 (0.3) | 4 (1.1) | 2 (0.6) |
| Class II Obesity (35.0–39.9)** | 38 (10.7) | 9 (2.5) | 20 (5.6) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.6) | 6 (1.7) | |
| Class III Obesity (≥ 40)** | 72 (20.3) | 8 (2.3) | 13 (3.7) | 33 (9.3) | 8 (2.3) | 10 (2.8) | |
| No BMI given or calculated# | 41 (10.3#) | 11 (26.8) | 6 (14.6) | 20 (48.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.4) | 3 (7.3) |
^denominator = 22, 8.3% of 130 females
*Includes Hispanic and Latino
**these percentages calculated using n = 354
#denominator for ‘no BMI’ = 41 (10.3% of 395)