Table 2.
Patient Characteristics During Treatment at COVID Recuperation Unit, Massachusetts 2020 (n = 226)
| Baseline characteristics | Full cohort, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 88 (38.9%) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 71 (31.4%) |
| Hispanic or Latinx | 24 (10.6%) |
| Other | 3 (1.4%) |
| Unknown | 40 (17.7%) |
| Psychiatric comorbidities* + | |
| Depression | 86 (38.1%) |
| Anxiety | 78 (34.5%) |
| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | 42 (18.6%) |
| Bipolar disorder | 37 (16.4%) |
| Schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder | 26 (11.5%) |
| Brain injury | 13 (5.8%) |
| Active substance use at time of admission* + | |
| Alcohol | 64 (28.3%) |
| Opioids | 43 (19.0%) |
| Cocaine/crack | 43 (19.0%) |
| Methamphetamines | 4 (1.8%) |
| Benzodiazepines (not prescribed) | 3 (1.3%) |
*Not mutually exclusive
+Reported in electronic health record or medical provider’s assessment