Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients Included at the 3 Participating Sites
| UCHealth (n = 209) | Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (n = 31) | Yichang Central People’s Hospital (n = 36) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort, No. (%) | |||
| Cases | 192 (92) | 27 (87) | 23 (64) |
| Controls | 17 (8) | 4 (13) | 13 (36) |
| Race, % | |||
| African American | 21.4 | 77.4 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 43.2 | 3.2 | 0 |
| White | 18.2 | 19.4 | 0 |
| Asian | 10 | 0 | 100 |
| Others | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 56.77 (18.3) | 62 (13.4) | 62.08 (15.3) |
| BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 30.57 (7.1) | 36 (12) | 23.5 (2.8) |
| Female gender, No. (%) | 101 (48) | 19 (61) | 11 (31) |
| Comorbidities, No. (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 95 (46) | 21 (68) | 18 (50) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 64 (31) | 11 (36) | 8 (22) |
| Intubated, No. (%) | 32 (15.3) | 9 (29) | 4 (11) |
| LDH, median [IQR], IU/L | 324.5 [261–429.5] | 379 [345–562] | 248 [191–327] |
| Procalcitonin, median [IQR], ng/mL | 0.12 [0.05–0.24] | 0.18 [0.08–0.72] | 0.1 [0.05–0.24] |
| Ferritin, median [IQR], ng/mL | 353 [168–608] | 786.4 [385.10–1059] | 543.8 [285.15–1306.18] |
| F/P, median [IQR] | 3088.46 [1231.82–6600] | 6205.56 [877.75–12 961.11] | 6829.08 [2491.63–9658.67] |
| F/P ≥877, No. (%) | 166 (79) | 24 (77) | 30 (83) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; F/P, ferritin/procalcitonin ratio; IQR, interquartile range; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.