Table 2.
Characteristics for positive COVID-19 cases in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin by mental health disorder
| Total (n = 2103) | Bipolar disorder (n = 38) | Internalizing disorder (n = 478) | Externalizing disorder (n = 238) | Psychotic disorder (n = 19) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | *** | ||||
| Female | 57.5% | 68.4% | 72.8% | 52.5% | 36.8% |
| Male | 42.5% | 31.6% | 27.2% | 47.5% | 63.2% |
| Age, mean (s.d.) | 48.5 (18.6) | 52.3 (15.9) | 52.1 (17.9)*** | 52.8 (16.5)** | 59.4 (14.6)* |
| Race/ethnicity | ** | *** | |||
| NH White | 47.6% | 34.2% | 51.7% | 41.4% | 31.6% |
| NH Black | 40.2% | 57.9% | 40.4% | 53.2% | 63.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.0% | 7.9% | 6.5% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Other | 3.1% | 0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0% |
| Location | ** | *** | |||
| Milwaukee county | 63.1% | 73.7% | 67.6% | 73.1% | 84.2% |
| Waukesha county | 13.8% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 8.8% | 0.0% |
| Washington/Ozaukee county | 10.0% | 7.9% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 5.3% |
| Racine/Kenosha county | 10.6% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| Other county/out of state | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 5.3% |
| Primary payor | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Managed care | 46.3% | 5.3% | 37.9% | 25.6% | 0.0% |
| Medicare | 26.8% | 57.9% | 37.2% | 40.3% | 78.9% |
| Medicaid | 16.7% | 31.6% | 19.0% | 28.2% | 21.1% |
| Self-pay | 7.6% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Other | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Tobacco use status | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Non-smoker | 65.3% | 39.5% | 56.7% | 21.8% | 47.4% |
| Current smoker | 7.5% | 26.3% | 10.0% | 30.3% | 36.8% |
| Former smoker | 27.2% | 34.2% | 33.3% | 47.9% | 15.8% |
| BMI, mean (s.d.) | 32.3 (8.7) | 35.0 (10.8) | 33.3 (9.1)** | 32.9 (9.6) | 32.0 (7.9) |
| Hospitalization | 20.9% | 55.3%*** | 23.0% | 33.2%*** | 47.4%** |
| Mortality | 4.8% | 13.2%* | 6.7%* | 7.1% | 0% |
* p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 – statistically significant difference for adults with the mental health disorder compared to those without the mental health disorder. Bolded values indicate statistical significance between groups.