Table 1.
The baseline characteristics of patients on admission.
| Total no = 247 | No (%) 1 |
|---|---|
| Demographic information | |
| Age, median (IQR) | 40.0 (30–52) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 116 (58.0) |
| Male | 84 (42.0) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 39 (15.8) |
| Hypertension | 36 (14.6) |
| Coronary artery disease | 17 (6.9) |
| Congestive heart failure | 5 (2.0) |
| Malignancy | 21 (8.5) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 19 (7.7) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | 13 (5.3) |
| Chronic renal disease | 4 (1.6) |
| Active smoker | 65 (26.3) |
| At least one comorbid disease | 73 (29.6) |
| At least two comorbid diseases | 29 (11.7) |
| Medications | |
| Anti-hypertensives | 34 (13.8) |
| Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors | 16 (6.5) |
| Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) | 11 (4.5) |
| Others (beta-blocker, calcium channel blocker) | 10 (4.0) |
| Statins | 7 (3.5) |
| NSAI drugs | 5 (2.0) |
| Steroids | 9 (3.6) |
| Immunosuppressive agents | 18 (7.3) |
| Distribution of cases | |
| Confirmed cases | 175 (70.9) |
| Clinically diagnosed cases | 72 (29.1) |
1 Percentages are calculated on the total number of patients.