Table 1. Characteristics of the US Veteran Cohort With COVID-19.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| No. | 27 640 |
| Age, y | |
| <55 | 11 444 (41.4) |
| 55-59 | 2811 (10.2) |
| 60-64 | 3197 (11.6) |
| 65-69 | 2791 (10.1) |
| 70-74 | 3869 (14.0) |
| 75-79 | 1651 (6.0) |
| ≥80 | 1877 (6.8) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 3144 (11.4) |
| Male | 24 496 (88.6) |
| Race | |
| White | 15 113 (54.7) |
| Black | 9745 (35.3) |
| Asian | 328 (1.2) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 283 (1.0) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 316 (1.1) |
| Unknown | 1855 (6.7) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 3896 (14.1) |
| Not Hispanic | 22 846 (82.7) |
| Unknown | 894 (3.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 12 583 (45.5) |
| Social risk factors | |
| Inadequate housing | 3090 (11.2) |
| Financial hardship | 4450 (16.1) |
| No social risk factors | 21 151 (76.5) |
| Behavioral risk factors | |
| Current tobacco use | 4910 (17.8) |
| Alcohol use | 5358 (19.4) |
| Substance use | 3569 (12.9) |
| No behavioral risk factors | 18 492 (66.9) |
| Comorbid conditions | |
| Hypertension | 14 693 (53.2) |
| Ischemic heart disease, cardiac disease intervention, or myocardial infarction | 3989 (14.4) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2054 (7.4) |
| Stroke | 757 (2.7) |
| Diabetes or insulin use | 8572 (31.0) |
| Congestive heart failure | 2184 (7.9) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 7233 (26.2) |
| Dialysis | 426 (1.5) |
| COPD or bronchiectasis | 3050 (11.0) |
| Asthma | 1487 (5.4) |
| Pneumonia | 893 (3.2) |
| Sleep apnea | 4872 (17.6) |
| Deep venous thrombus or pulmonary embolism | 672 (2.4) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory conditions | 590 (2.1) |
| Cancer, including prostate cancer | 2080 (7.5) |
| HIV and AIDS | 332 (1.2) |
| Dementia | 1037 (3.8) |
| Cirrhosis or hepatitis | 2014 (7.3) |
| Home oxygen in past year | 818 (3.0) |
| No clinical conditions | 7318 (26.5) |
| Mental health conditions | |
| Depression | 7862 (28.4) |
| Bipolar disorder | 931 (3.4) |
| Psychosis | 885 (3.2) |
| Anxiety disorders | 4682 (16.9) |
| No mental health conditions | 17 470 (63.2) |
| BMI | |
| <18.5 | 119 (0.4) |
| 18.5-24.9 | 3369 (12.2) |
| 25.0-29.9 | 8110 (29.3) |
| ≥30 | 13 717 (49.6) |
| Unknown | 2325 (8.4) |
| VA region | |
| Northeast | 7454 (27.0) |
| Southeast | 10 889 (39.4) |
| Continental | 4905 (17.7) |
| Pacific | 4392 (15.9) |
| Mortality and hospitalization | |
| Died within 30 d | 1230 (4.5) |
| Hospitalized within 30 d | 7663 (27.7) |
| Month of COVID-19 diagnosis | |
| March | 1885 (6.8) |
| April | 2941 (10.6) |
| May | 1745 (6.3) |
| June | 4061 (14.7) |
| July | 8623 (31.2) |
| August | 4494 (16.3) |
| September | 3891 (14.1) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; VA, US Department of Veterans Affairs.