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. 2021 Jan 13;16(1):e0245556. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245556

Table 2. Socio-demographic and comorbidity differences between male and female COVID-19 patients admitted at Houston Methodist.

Total (4,785) Female (2,339) Male (2,446) p-value
Demographic and Social Characteristics, n (%)
Age (Years) 59.2 (17.3) 59.3 (18.4) 59.1 (16.2) 0.65
Race <0.001
    White 2,950 (61.7) 1,377 (58.9) 1,573 (64.3)
    Black 1,234 (25.8) 692 (29.6) 542 (22.2)
    Asian 224 (4.7) 92 (3.9) 132 (5.4)
    Other 377 (7.9) 178 (7.6) 199 (8.1)
Ethnicity 1,811 (38.4) 864 (37.4) 947 (39.3) 0.18
Marital Status <0.001
    Single 1,352 (28.3) 719 (30.7) 633 (25.9)
    Married / Partner 2,534 (53.0) 1,019 (43.6) 1,515 (61.9)
    Widowed / Separated 745 (15.6) 529 (22.6) 216 (8.8)
    Unknown 154 (3.2) 72 (3.1) 82 (3.4)
Insurance Type <0.001
    Commercial 1,604 (33.5) 730 (31.2) 874 (35.7)
    Medicaid 282 (5.9) 190 (8.1) 92 (3.8)
    Medicare 1,833 (38.3) 938 (40.1) 895 (36.6)
    Other 260 (5.4) 132 (5.6) 128 (5.2)
    Self-Pay 806 (16.8) 349 (14.9) 457 (18.7)
Median Zip-based Income 62,083 (47,303–79,658) 60,130 (46,801–78,052) 64,648 (47,817–79,869) <0.001
Residence Below Poverty Level (Census Track) 2,758 (58.1) 1,383 (59.7) 1,375 (56.5) 0.027
Population Density (High vs. Low) 2,089 (44.0) 1,026 (44.3) 1,063 (43.7) 0.69
Comorbidities / Risk Factors / Pre-existing conditions, n (%)
Body Mass Index, mean (SD) 31.3 (8.2) 32.2 (8.7) 30.5 (7.7) <0.001
Obesity 1,736 (36.3) 900 (38.5) 836 (34.2) 0.002
Smoking (Current / Past) 1,188 (26.7) 444 (20.2) 744 (32.9) <0.001
Hypertension 3,268 (68.3) 1,569 (67.1) 1,699 (69.5) 0.077
Hyperlipidemia 2,189 (45.7) 1,030 (44.0) 1,159 (47.4) 0.020
Asthma 508 (10.6) 349 (14.9) 159 (6.5) <0.001
Myocardial Infarction 844 (17.6) 367 (15.7) 477 (19.5) <0.001
Congestive Heart Failure 995 (20.8) 465 (19.9) 530 (21.7) 0.13
Peripheral Vascular Disease 707 (14.8) 314 (13.4) 393 (16.1) 0.010
Cerebrovascular Disease 748 (15.6) 367 (15.7) 381 (15.6) 0.91
Dementia 472 (9.9) 264 (11.3) 208 (8.5) 0.001
Chronic Pulmonary Disease 1,085 (22.7) 616 (26.3) 469 (19.2) <0.001
Rheumatic Disease 181 (3.8) 132 (5.6) 49 (2.0) <0.001
Peptic Ulcer Disease 146 (3.1) 77 (3.3) 69 (2.8) 0.34
Mild Liver Disease 442 (9.2) 204 (8.7) 238 (9.7) 0.23
Moderate to Severe Liver Disease 92 (1.9) 41 (1.8) 51 (2.1) 0.40
Diabetes Without Complications 2,038 (42.6) 981 (41.9) 1,057 (43.2) 0.37
Diabetes With Complications 867 (18.1) 400 (17.1) 467 (19.1) 0.074
Paraplegia / Hemiplegia 128 (2.7) 56 (2.4) 72 (2.9) 0.24
Renal Disease 482 (10.1) 231 (9.9) 251 (10.3) 0.66
Cancer 421 (8.8) 185 (7.9) 236 (9.6) 0.034
Metastatic Carcinoma 314 (6.6) 163 (7.0) 151 (6.2) 0.27
AIDS / HIV 41 (0.9) 13 (0.6) 28 (1.1) 0.027
Stroke (Ischemic / Hemorrhagic) 515 (10.8) 256 (10.9) 259 (10.6) 0.69
Mild Cognitive Impairment / Dementia 486 (10.2) 269 (11.5) 217 (8.9) 0.003
Other Neurological Disorders 419 (8.8) 231 (9.9) 188 (7.7) 0.007
Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR) 3 (1–7) 3 (1–7) 3 (1–7) 0.76
Vital Signs
Systolic Blood Pressure 132.7 (19.9) 132.3 (21.0) 133.1 (18.8) 0.19
Diastolic Blood Pressure 72.4 (10.0) 70.4 (9.6) 74.2 (10.0) <0.001
Respiratory Rate ≥ 24 breaths / min 961 (21.5) 409 (18.7) 552 (24.1) <0.001
Temperature ≥ 38 C 212 (4.7) 89 (4.1) 123 (5.4) 0.041
Laboratory Parameters
Oxygen Saturation < 94% 806 (18.1) 305 (14.0) 501 (21.9) <0.001
White Blood Cell Count < 4000/microliter 264 (5.5) 154 (6.6) 110 (4.5) 0.001
Lymphocytes < 20% 3,254 (68.2) 1,442 (61.9) 1,812 (74.3) <0.001
Platelet Count 150,000 / microliter 549 (11.5) 222 (9.5) 327 (13.4) <0.001
B-natriuretic peptide > 100 pg/ml 1,176 (34.3) 576 (35.1) 600 (33.5) 0.34
Procalcitonin > 0.25 ng/ml 848 (47.6) 331 (43.7) 517 (50.4) 0.005
Troponin ≥ 0.06 ng/ml 922 (33.2) 403 (32.5) 519 (33.7) 0.50
Aspartate aminotransferase > 40 U/l 2,304 (49.3) 933 (41.4) 1,371 (56.6) <0.001
Alanine aminotransferase > 40 U/l 1,970 (42.3) 704 (31.3) 1,266 (52.4) <0.001
Total Bilirubin ≥ 1.2 mg / dl 181 (4.1) 62 (3.1) 119 (5.1) <0.001
C-Reactive Protein >8.2 ng/ml 3,855 (94.4) 1,788 (92.7) 2,067 (95.9) <0.001
Ferritin level > 3000 ng/ml 233 (5.6) 82 (4.2) 151 (7.0) <0.001
D-dimer > 0.5 ug/ml 3,444 (84.8) 1,629 (84.1) 1,815 (85.4) 0.26
Creatinine > 1.5 mg/dl 821 (17.4) 330 (14.5) 491 (20.1) <0.001
Venous lactate > 2.2 mmol/l 740 (21.6) 312 (19.3) 428 (23.6) 0.002
Hospital Conditions / Complications
Pneumonia 3,884 (81.2) 1,844 (78.8) 2,040 (83.4) <0.001
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 444 (9.3) 184 (7.9) 260 (10.6) <0.001
Bronchitis 127 (2.7) 73 (3.1) 54 (2.2) 0.049
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection 99 (2.1) 61 (2.6) 38 (1.6) 0.010
Acute Renal Injury 1,632 (34.1) 688 (29.4) 944 (38.6) <0.001
Acute Hepatic Injury 129 (2.7) 64 (2.7) 65 (2.7) 0.87
Congestive Heart Failure 895 (18.7) 423 (18.1) 472 (19.3) 0.28
Hypoxic Respiratory Failure 2,595 (54.2) 1,202 (51.4) 1,393 (57.0) <0.001
Medications, n (%)
Hydroxychloroquine 374 (7.8) 180 (7.7) 194 (7.9) 0.76
Ribavirin 104 (2.2) 46 (2.0) 58 (2.4) 0.34
Azithromycin 721 (15.1) 348 (14.9) 373 (15.2) 0.72
Lopinavir / Ritonavir 25 (0.5) 9 (0.4) 16 (0.7) 0.20
Remdesivir 1,048 (21.9) 424 (18.1) 624 (25.5) <0.001
Tocilizumab 800 (16.7) 290 (12.4) 510 (20.9) <0.001
Antithrombotic 1,651 (34.5) 752 (32.2) 899 (36.8) <0.001
Anticoagulants 4,331 (90.5) 2,072 (88.6) 2,259 (92.4) <0.001
Dexamethasone 2,370 (49.5) 1,073 (45.9) 1,297 (53.0) <0.001
Donepezil 145 (3.0) 81 (3.5) 64 (2.6) 0.088
Rivastigmine 31 (0.6) 15 (0.6) 16 (0.7) 0.96
Galantamine 8 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 0.44
Memantine 111 (2.3) 64 (2.7) 47 (1.9) 0.061
Outcomes
ICU Admit 1,480 (30.9) 646 (27.6) 834 (34.1) <0.001
In-patient Length of Stay (Days) 5 (2–9) 4 (2–8) 5 (2–9) <0.001
Mechanical Ventilation 809 (16.9) 344 (14.7) 465 (19.0) <0.001
In-Hospital Mortality 452 (9.4) 185 (7.9) 267 (10.9) <0.001