Table 1.
Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Decedents by Place of Death
| All patients (n = 359) | Died in hospital (n = 343) | Died outside hospitala(n = 16) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), years | 78.1 (68.9–88.0) | 77.8 (68.0–87.4) | 91.2 (81.2–96.8) |
| Male | 206 (57.4) | 197 (57.4) | 9 (56.3) |
| Race | |||
| White | 224 (62.4) | 209 (60.9) | 15 (93.8) |
| Black | 50 (13.9) | 50 (14.6) | 0 (0) |
| Latin or Hispanic | 53 (14.8) | 53 (15.5) | 0 (0) |
| Asian | 9 (2.5) | 9 (2.6) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 7 (2.0) | 6 (1.8) | 1 (6.3) |
| Unavailable | 16 (4.5) | 16 (4.7) | 0 (0) |
| Hospital length of stay, median (IQR), days | 8 (4–15)b | 9 (4–15) | 4 (3–7)b |
| ICU admission | 210 (59.5) | 207 (60.4) | 3 (30.0) |
| Mechanical ventilation or ECMO | 151 (42.1) | 151 (44.0) | 0 (0) |
| Time on mechanical ventilation or ECMO, median (IQR), days | 10 (5–18) | 10 (5–18) | 0 (0) |
| ICU length of stay, median (IQR), days | 7.3 (1.8–14) | 7.4 (1.8–14) | 3.6 (2–8.9) |
| Palliative care or hospice consult | 219 (61.0) | 211 (61.5) | 8 (50.0) |
| Time to initial consult, median (IQR), days | 3 (1–7)c,d | 3 (1–7)c | 1.5 (0–3)d |
| CPR performed | 19 (5.3) | 19 (5.5) | 0 (0)e |
| Code status concordant | 10 (2.8) | 10 (2.9) | 0 (0) |
| Code status discordant | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) |
| Unable to determine concordance | 8 (2.2) | 8 (2.3) | 0 (0) |
a
Six patients were not hospitalized.
b
Six patients who were not hospitalized were excluded from this analysis.
c
Unable to calculate time to initial consult for six patients who were transferred to MGB from outside hospital.
d
Unable to calculate time to initial consult for six patients who had outpatient hospice referrals.
e
Unable to determine if CPR occurred among 12 patients due to incomplete documentation.
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; MGB, Mass General Brigham.