Table 2.
Outcomes of elderly hospitalized COVID-19 patients (age ≥ 65 years) with or without VDD, data presented as number (percentage) for categoricala and mean (SD) for continuous variablesb.
| Parameter | No VDD (n = 72) | VDD (n = 33) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ageb | 72.9 (6.8) | 72.5 (6.7) | 0.79 |
| Femalesa | 27 (37.5) | 14 (42.4) | 0.67 |
| Comorbiditiesa | 67 (93.1) | 29 (87.9) | 0.46 |
| BMI (kg/m2) (n = 38)b | 26.5 (3.9) | 26.6 (3.7) | 0.90 |
| Diabetesa | 49 (68.1) | 20 (60.6) | 0.51 |
| Hypertensiona | 46 (63.9) | 20 (60.6) | 0.83 |
| 25-OHD (ng/mL)b | 47.6 (21.7) | 9.2 (4.9) | < 0.001 |
| Severe casesa | 20 (27.8) | 4 (12.1) | 0.09 |
| Oxygen administrationa | 46 (63.9) | 15 (45.5) | 0.09 |
| ICU admissiona | 25 (34.7) | 5 (15.2) | 0.06 |
| Inotropesa | 10 (13.9) | 2 (6.1) | 0.33 |
| RRTa | 4 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 0.31 |
| CRP (mg/L)b | 52.2 (58.5) | 61.1 (61.6) | 0.49 |
| Ferritin(ng/mL)b | 351.8 (694.4) | 516.7 (1279.9) | 0.41 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL)b | 63.9 (137.4) | 77.1 (178.6) | 0.70 |
| D-Dimer (ng/mL)b | 369.9 (424.1) | 794.3 (2574.9) | 0.35 |
| LDH (IU/L)b | 318.9 (137.4) | 317 (128.3) | 0.96 |