Table 1.
Patient characteristics and severity of disease
| Characteristics | Total (n = 287) | ICU (n = 130) | Ward (n = 157) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD, years | 61.5 ± 15.2 | 63.2 ± 14.3 | 60.0 ± 15.8 |
| Female, n (%) | 163 (56.8) | 72 (55.4) | 91 (58.0) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 245 (85.4) | 118 (90.8) | 127 (80.9) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 25 (8.7) | 10 (7.7) | 15 (9.6) |
| Othera | 17 (5.9) | 2 (1.5) | 15 (9.6) |
| BMIb, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 33.8 ± 8.5 | 35.3 ± 8.0 | 32.6 ± 8.8 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Score, mean ± SD | 3.5 ± 2.3 | 3.7 ± 2.3 | 3.3 ± 2.4 |
| Selected comorbidities, n (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 230 (80.1) | 112 (86.2) | 118 (75.2) |
| Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) | 187 (65.2) | 94 (72.3) | 93 (59.2) |
| Severe obesity (BMI ≥40 kg/m2) | 63 (22.0) | 35 (26.9) | 28 (17.8) |
| Diabetes (type 1 or 2) | 154 (53.6) | 72 (55.4) | 82 (52.2) |
| HLD | 112 (39.0) | 65 (50.0) | 47 (29.9) |
| MetS | 188 (65.5) | 106 (81.5) | 82 (52.2) |
| Congestive heart failure | 41 (14.3) | 22 (16.9) | 19 (12.1) |
| COPD | 29 (10.1) | 18 (13.9) | 11 (7.0) |
| Asthma | 30 (10.5) | 24 (18.5) | 6 (3.8) |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 29 (10.1) | 17 (13.1) | 12 (7.6) |
| Disease severity characteristics | |||
| ARDS, n (%) | 80 (27.9) | 76 (58.5) | 4 (2.6) |
| IMV, n (%) | 108 (37.6) | 108 (83.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| LOS, mean ± SD, days | 12.9 ± 10.5 | 17.5 ± 10.7 | 9.2 ± 8.8 |
| LOS, median (IQR), days | 10 (6–16) | 15 (10–24) | 7 (4–11) |
| Death, n (%) | 58 (20.21) | 57 (43.9) | 1 (0.6) |
| Hospital readmissionc, n (%) | 22/229 (9.6) | 9/73 (12.3) | 13/156 (8.3) |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HLD, hyperlipidemia.
a
Includes Hispanic, Asian, and unknown.
b
BMI is weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters.
c
Hospital readmission data were available only for case subjects who survived to discharge.