Table 3.
Characterization of the study group at baseline (N = 84).
| Patient Characteristics | |
| Age, years | 46.07 ± 20.29 |
| Females, n (%) | 16 (19.1) |
| African, n (%) | 43 (51.2) |
| Current or former smoker, n (%) | 24 (28.6) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |
| Asthma or COPD | 3 (3.6) |
| Chronic cardiac disease | 27 (32.2) |
| Diabetes | 10 (12) |
| Alzheimer | 5 (6) |
| Chronic neurological disease | 8 (9.6) |
| Radiographic feature, n (%) | |
| Pneumonia | 34 (40.5) |
| Respiratory failure, n (%) | |
| Oxygen therapy | 13 (15.5) |
| HFNC or CPAP | 8 (9.6) |
Continuous data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, numerical as count (percentage). Notes: COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; HNFC: high nasal flow cannulae.