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. 2021 Mar 2;13(5):6247–6257. doi: 10.18632/aging.202743

Table 2. COVID-19 related symptoms, biology, treatment, and clinical outcomes of centenarians vs residents aged 65-99 years.

Characteristics Patient 65 to 99 years old (n=309) Patient 100 and over (n=12) p-value
n % n %
Asymptomatic 61 19.7 2 16.7 1.000
Symptoms
Dyspnea 115 37.2 4 33.3 1.000
Dry cough 84 27.2 2 16.7 0.526
Fever 131 42.4 6 50.0 0.768
Hypothermia 15 4.9 1 8.3 0.465
Asthenia 159 51.5 6 50.0 1.000
Anorexia 66 21.4 5 41.7 0.147
Gastrointestinal signs 56 18.1 2 16.7 1.000
Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) 25 8.1 2 16.7 0.267
Headache 7 2.3 - -
Myalgia 9 2.9 - -
Delirium 42 13.6 2 16.7 0.673
Worsening of depression 17 5.5 3 25.0 0.032
Altered consciousness 18 5.8 1 8.3 0.525
Fall 26 8.4 - -
Biological characteristics*
Anemia 90 29.1 6 50.0 0.194
Neutropenia 16a 6.6 1α 10.0 0.508
Lymphopenia 69a 28.4 4α 40.0 0.480
Thrombopenia 21a 8.6 1α 10.0 0.604
C-reactive protein>10mg/L 163b 71.8 7β 77.8 1.000
Treatment
Antibiotics** 201 65.0 10 83.3 0.231
Azithromycin 231 74.8 10 83.3 0.737
Hydroxychloroquine 99 32.0 1 8.3 0.113
Hydration 150 48.5 9 75.0 0.084
Preventive anticoagulation 85 27.5 4 33.3 0.743
Oxygen therapy 116 37.5 5 41.7 0.769
Drug-drug interactions 139 45.0 5 41.7 1.000
Adverse event 33 10.7 1 8.3 1.000
Hospitalization 76 24.6 1 8.3 0.306
In COVID unit 74 23.9 1 8.3 0.307
Home hospitalization 111 35.9 4 33.3 1.000
Palliative care 42 13.6 4 33.3 0.77
Death 66 21.3 6 50.0 0.031
Death due to COVID 45 84.9 6 100.0 0.583
Place of death
COVID unit 27 8.7 1 8.3 0.296
Nursing home 39 12.6 5 41.7 0.062

*Anemia was defined as hemoglobin level <120 g/L; Neutropenia as neutrophils level <1.5 G/L; Lymphopenia as lymphocytes level <1.0 G/L; Thrombopenia was defined as platelets level < 150 G/L.

**Antibiotics used were penicillin, ceftriaxone, macrolides (other than azithromycin) and tetracycline.

an=66 values were missing; αn=2 values were missing; b 82 missing values; β 3 missing values.