Table 2.

Risk factors for developing severe covid-19 infections and relationship to serum vitamin C levels.

Gender	Relative Serum Vit C Concentration	Relative Chance of Severe Covid-19
Male	+ + [37, 38]	+ + + [7, 40]
Female	+ + + [37, 38]	+ + [7, 40]
Race
Caucasian	+ + + [37, 38]	+ + [7, 41]
African American	+ + [37, 38]	+ + + [7, 41]
Underlying Condition
Diabetes	+ + [13]	+ + + [7]
Hypertension	+ + [42, 47]	+ + + [7]
COPD	+ + [36, 45]	+ + + [7, 44]
No Complication	+ + + [37, 38]	+ [7]
Age
0-44	+++ [14, 42]	+ [7]
45-64	++ [14, 42]	++ [7, 44]
≥65	+ [14, 42]	+++ [7, 44]
“+” = arbitrary unit