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. 2021 Feb 17;105:245–251. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.02.057

Table 1.

Comparison of baseline characteristics between non-tocilizumab treated and tocilizumab-treated patients.

Discharged ICU Patient Population (N = 96*) Data through 5/18/2020
Non-TOCI TOCI P-value
(N = 41) (N = 55)
Outcomes
 Invasive ventilation 15(36.6) 44 (80.0) <0.001
 Death 15 (36.6) 8 (14.5) 0.02
 Overall Vent-free days 4.33 (±3.735) 9.68 (7.136) 0.008



Demographics
 Gender
Female 21 (51.2) 11 (20.0) 0.002
Male 20 (48.8) 44 (80.0)
 Age 66.59 (±19.10) 63.22 (±16.29) 0.36
 Race
White 20 (48.8) 21 (38.2) 0.31
Asian 4 (9.8) 2 (3.6)
Black or African American 8 (19.5) 12 (21.8)
Hispanic 8 (19.5) 14 (25.5)
Other/Unknown 1 (2.4) 6(10.9)



Comorbidities
 Hypertension 29 (70.7) 33 (60.0) 0.29
 Cardiac Arrhythmias 16 (39.0) 17 (30.9) 0.52
 CHF 12 (29.3) 8 (14.5) 0.13
 Renal Failure 11 (26.8) 15 (27.3) 1.00
 Obesity (BMI > 30) 11 (26.8) 27 (49.1) 0.04
 Diabetes 20 (48.8) 27 (49.1) 1.00



Initial Lab Values
 ALT 29 (10−160) 37 (10−3460) 0.07
 AST 41 (16−291) 55 (16−8000) 0.27
 CRP 122.3 (2.40−327.20) 122.5 (11.10−343.10) 0.94
 D-DIMER 2.28 (.42−14.28) 1.12 (.37−20.00) 0.11
 IL-6 42.70 (3.20−1682.80) 28.5 (3.60−6604.50) 0.98
 LDH 444 (160−1193) 497.5 (210−3325) 0.01
 Lymphocytes 0.875 (.06−2.89) .44 (.00−1.63) 0.16
 Neutrophils 7.12 (2.14−20.51) 5.84 (2.56–22.72) 0.50
 Troponin 0.02 (.01−36.69) 0.02 (.01−25.33) 0.97
 WBC 8.560 (3.27−25.96) 7.45 (3.34−26.42) 0.47



SOFA Score 5 (0−13) 4 (0−13) 0.66
Hospital days prior to tocilizumab treatment, median (range) NA 2 (0−16) NA



Concomitant Medications
 Hydroxychloroquine 20 (48.8) 43 (78.2) 0.004
 Azithromycin 22 (53.7) 47 (85.5) 0.001
 Remdesivir 1 (2.4) 8 (14.5) 0.07
 Dexamethasone 1 (2.4) 1 (1.8) 1.00

Data are n (%), mean (±SD), and median (range). P-values were calculated using Mann–Whitney U test, t-test, chi–square test or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate.