Table 2.
Demographics of patients in the longitudinal cohort
| Subjects | Controls (N = 5) | Non-ICU (N = 9) | ICU-Transfer (N = 7) | ICU-Admit (N = 7) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD), y | 48 (11.5) | 63.6 (10.6) | 70.1 (17.5) | 62.6 (9.8) | 0.09* | |
| Sex, n (%) | Male | 2 (40) | 5 (56) | 3 (43) | 6 (86) | 0.403† |
| Female | 3 (60) | 4 (44) | 4 (57) | 1 (14) | ||
| Comorbidities, n (%) | Obesity‡ | 4 (44) | 4 (57) | 3 (43) | 1.0† | |
| CHF | 2 (22) | 1 (14) | 1 (14) | 1.0† | ||
| COPD or asthma | 2 (22) | 3 (43) | 2 (29) | 0.84† | ||
| Hyperlipidemia | 4 (44) | 5 (71) | 3 (43) | 0.58† | ||
| Hypertension | 6 (67) | 4 (57) | 3 (43) | 0.86† | ||
| Diabetes | 3 (33) | 4 (57) | 2 (29) | 0.64† | ||
| CAD, MI, or heart disease | 2 (22) | 2 (29) | 2 (29) | 1.0† | ||
| Stroke or TIA | 1 (11) | 0 | 2 (29) | 0.46† | ||
| CKD | 0 | 3 (43) | 1 (14) | 0.07† | ||
| Active malignancy | 0 | 1 (14) | 1 (14) | 0.50† | ||
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
*
Kruskal-Wallis test.
†
Fisher's exact test.
‡
Obesity is defined as body mass index >30 kg/m2.