Table 1.
Demographics and baseline characteristics of patients admitted to HMH hospitals and laboratory confirmed with COVID-19 by CDI enhanced COVID-19 test.
| No. (%) | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Total no. | 722 |
| Age, median (IQR) [range], years | 63 (51–75) [0–101] |
| Sex | |
| Female | 272 (37.7) |
| Male | 450 (62.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| No | 716 |
| African American | 62 (8.6) |
| Asian | 36 (5.0) |
| White | 363 (50.7) |
| Hispanic | 143 (20.0) |
| Other | 112 (15.6) |
| Healthcare worker | 92 (12.7) |
| Former/current smoker [total no.] | 173 (25.5) [679] |
| Comorbidities [total no.] | |
| Cancer | 112 (15.8) [707] |
| Diabetes | 210 (29.5) [711] |
| Asthma | 79 (11.2) [705] |
| COPD | 49 (7.0) [705] |
| Renal failure | 46 (6.6) [701] |
| HIV | 2 (0.3) [722] |
| Hepatitis | 11 (1.5) [722] |
| Hypertension | 373 (52.2) [714] |
| Heart failure | 52 (7.4) [703] |
| Adult BMI ≥ 30 | 249 (40.4) [617] |
| Presenting symptoms [total no.] | |
| Fever | 520 (73.0) [712] |
| Shortness of breath | 507 (70.9) [715] |
| Cough | 487 (68.4) [712] |
| Nausea | 82 (11.4) [722] |
| Diarrhea | 121 (16.8) [722] |
| Loss of taste or smell | 11 (1.5) [722] |
IQR interquartile range, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, BMI body mass index.