Table 1.
Characteristics of All Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 With or Without Asthma (Outpatient and Inpatient)
| Characteristics | Overall (N = 10,523) | Asthma (N = 468) | No asthma (N = 10,055) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, ya | 58.35 ± 18.81 | 59.38 ± 17.75 | 58.31 ± 18.86 | .20 |
| Age ≥ 65 y | 4294 (40.81) | 196 (41.88) | 4098 (40.76) | .63 |
| Female sex | 4816 (45.77) | 320 (68.38) | 4496 (44.71) | <.001 |
| Race-ethnicityb | ||||
| White | 2162 (20.55) | 76 (16.24) | 2086 (20.74) | .013 |
| Black | 1917 (18.22) | 117 (25.00) | 1800 (17.90) | <.001 |
| Hispanic | 4629 (43.99) | 225 (48.07) | 4404 (43.80) | .12 |
| Asian | 564 (5.36) | 9 (1.92) | 555 (5.52) | <.001 |
| Others | 1251 (11.89) | 41 (8.76) | 1210 (12.03) | .03 |
| Coexisting conditionsc | ||||
| Hypertension | 2662 (25.30) | 245 (52.35) | 2417 (24.04) | <.001 |
| Diabetes | 1679 (15.96) | 151 (32.26) | 1528 (15.20) | <.001 |
| CKD | 916 (8.70) | 76 (16.24) | 840 (8.35) | <.001 |
| COPD | 286 (2.72) | 54 (11.54) | 232 (2.31) | <.001 |
| OSA | 196 (1.86) | 44 (9.40) | 152 (1.51) | <.001 |
| Smokers | 2212 (21.02) | 174 (37.18) | 2038 (20.27) | <.001 |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 756 (7.18) | 131 (27.99) | 625 (6.22) | <.001 |
| Charlson comorbidity index | ||||
| 0 | 2949 (28.02) | 107 (22.86) | 2842 (28.26) | <.001 |
| 1 | 1414 (13.44) | 52 (11.11) | 1362 (13.55) | |
| 2 | 1769 (16.81) | 70 (14.96) | 1699 (16.90) | |
| ≥3 | 4391 (41.73) | 239 (51.07) | 4152 (41.29) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea.
a
Mean ± SD.
b
Patient-reported race-ethnicity.
c
Physician-reported comorbidities.