Table 2. Demographic and clinical characteristics in SARS-CoV-2 patients admitted to the Hospital of Crema between February 21st and March 13rd, 2020, and followed up until March 19, 2020.
| All patients (411) | Deaths (72) | ICU (28) | CPAP/NIV (112) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| mean (standard deviation) | 67.7 (15.0) | 81.1 (7.5) | 65.7 (12.1) | 70.9 (10.9) |
| median (IQR) | 70.8 (57.5–79.1) | 80.7 (76.4–85.6) | 69.1 (60.2–72.9) | 72.2 (64.1–79.4) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 278 (67.6) | 53 (73.6) | 26 (92.9) | 91 (81.3) |
| Female | 133 (32.4) | 19 (26.4) | 2 (7.1) | 21 (18.7) |
| Cough, n (%) | 151 (36.7) | 8 (11.1) | 11 (39.3) | 33 (29.5) |
| Dyspnoea, n (%) | 131 (31.9) | 39 (54.2) | 22 (78.6) | 67 (59.8) |
| Any comorbidity, n (%) | 256 (62.3) | 61 (84.7) | 23 (82.1) | 87 (77.7) |
| Hypertension | 193 (47.0) | 48 (66.7) | 20 (71.4) | 67 (59.8) |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 93 (22.6) | 28 (38.9) | 9 (32.1) | 37 (33.0) |
| Diabetes | 67 (16.3) | 25 (34.7) | 7 (25.0) | 33 (29.5) |
| Pulmonary diseases | 48 (11.7) | 10 (13.9) | 5 (17.9) | 18 (16.1) |
| Renal insufficiency | 22 (5.3) | 11 (15.3) | 5 (17.9) | 11 (9.8) |
| Malignancies | 33 (8.0) | 9 (12.5) | 2 (7.1) | 8 (7.1) |
| Number of drugs, n (%) | ||||
| 0 | 124 (33.9) | 10 (15.9) | 4 (16.0) | 19 (19.0) |
| <3 | 89 (24.3) | 8 (12.7) | 5 (20.0) | 20 (20.0) |
| 4–6 | 74 (20.2) | 14 (22.2) | 5 (20.0) | 25 (25.0) |
| >7 | 79 (21.6) | 31 (49.2) | 11 (44.0) | 36 (36.0) |
| ACE inhibitors, n (%) | 50 (12.2) | 11 (15.3) | 4 (14.3) | 20 (17.9) |
| Sartans, n (%) | 60 (14.6) | 14 (19.4) | 9 (32.1) | 22 (19.6) |
| X-Ray, n (%) | ||||
| probable/possible | 79 (61.7) | 25 (34.7) | 11 (39.3) | 28 (25.0) |
| negative | 49 (38.3) | 3 (4.2) | 1 (3.6) | 4 (3.6) |
| not done | 283 (68.9) | 44 (61.1) | 16 (57.1) | 80 (71.4) |
| CT scan, n (%) | ||||
| positive | 304 (96.0) | 50 (100) | 23 (82.1) | 92 (82.1) |
| negative | 13 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| not done | 94 (22.8) | 22 (30.6) | 5 (17.9) | 20 (17.9) |
X-ray and CT are intended as the first exam performed and percentage in brackets refers to the number of patients who have done the exams. Sums do not add up to the total because of some missing values.