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. 2020 Dec 29;22(3):511–513.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.12.028

Supplementary Table 1.

Characteristics of the Included COVID-19–Positive Nursing Home Residents (n = 88) and Disease Outcome

Characteristic All
Recovered (Fully or Partially)
Deceased
(n = 88) (n = 56) (n = 32)
Age (y), median (min. – max.) 83.5 (65 – 97) 83.5 (65 – 97) 83.5 (69 – 97)
Sex (male), n (%) 24 (27.3) 11 (19.6) 13 (40.6)
BMI, median (min. – max.) 25.1 (17.8 – 43.5) 25.3 (17.8 – 43.5) 24.7 (20.1 – 33.4)
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2), n (%) 12 (19.7) 10 (25.0) 2 (9.1)
Type of stay, n (%)
 Long-term stay 74 (84.1) 46 (82.1) 28 (87.5)
 Geriatric rehabilitation 14 (15.9) 10 (17.9) 4 (12.5)
Chronic conditions, n (%)
 COPD 13 (14.8) 7 (12.5) 6 (18.8)
 Asthma 3 (3.4) 2 (3.6) 1 (3.1)
 Coronary heart disease 44 (50.0) 24 (42.9) 20 (62.5)
 Heart failure 17 (19.3) 12 (21.4) 5 (15.6)
 Stroke 20 (22.7) 13 (23.2) 7 (21.9)
 Hypertension 51 (58.0) 33 (58.9) 18 (56.3)
 Diabetes mellitus 20 (22.7) 13 (23.2) 7 (21.9)
 Cancer, excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer 15 (17.0) 12 (21.4) 3 (9.4)
 Chronic liver disease 2 (2.3) 2 (3.6)
 Chronic kidney disease 17 (19.3) 12 (21.4) 5 (15.6)
 Dementia 50 (56.8) 27 (48.2) 23 (71.9)
 Chronic neurological disorder, excluding dementia 20 (22.7) 8 (14.3) 12 (37.5)
Current smoking (yes), n (%) 7 (10.0) 6 (13.0) 1 (4.2)
Mobility before COVID-19, n (%)
 Bedridden 1 (1.1) 1 (1.8)
 In wheelchair 29 (33.0) 17 (30.4) 12 (37.5)
 Walking with physical help or supervision 19 (21.6) 10 (17.9) 9 (28.1)
 Independent with or without mobility aid 39 (44.3) 28 (50.0) 11 (34.4)

BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Statistically significant difference between deceased residents and fully or partially recovered residents in χ2-test (P < .05).

Values based on the number of residents with available data: data are missing on body mass index for 26 residents and on smoking for 18 residents.