Table 1.
The demographic characteristics of diabetic patients with COVID-19
| Demographic variable | Total (n = 317) | Non-obese patient (BMI < 30 kg/m2, n = 241) | Obese patient (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2, n = 76) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 65.09 ± 13.29 | 65.99 ± 12.97 | 62.89 ± 13.93 | 0.14* |
| Sex | < 0.01† | |||
| Male | 163 (51.4) | 133 (55.1) | 30 (39.5) | |
| Female | 155 (48.8) | 108 (44.8) | 46 (60.5) | |
| Comorbidity | ||||
| CVD | 111 (35.0) | 86 (35.6) | 25 (32.8) | 0.49† |
| Respiratory disease | 48 (15.1) | 37 (15.3) | 11 (14.4) | 0.55† |
| HTN | 200 (63.1) | 151 (62.6) | 49 (64.4) | 0.39† |
| Kidney disease | 58 (16.0) | 46 (19.1) | 12 (15.8) | 0.44† |
| Carcinoma | 19 (5.9) | 14 (5.8) | 5 (6.5) | 0.50† |
| Liver disease | 8 (2.5) | 4 (1.6) | 4 (5.2) | 0.15† |
| Autoimmune disease | 5 (1.5) | 2 (0.8) | 3 (3.9) | 0.21† |
| Smoker | 17 (5.4) | 14 (5.8) | 3 (3.9) | 0.43† |
| Antidiabetic agent use | 0.34† | |||
| Insulin | 107 (33.7) | 76 (31.5) | 31 (40.7) | |
| Oral agent | 196 (61.8) | 155 (64.3) | 41 (53.9) | |
| Combination insulin/oral agent | 14 (4.4) | 10 (4.1) | 4 (5.2) | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 125.55 ± 17.26 | 125.30 ± 17.01 | 125.67 ± 17.68 | 0.88* |
| FBG (mg/dL) | 170.40 ± 26.37 | 169.30 ± 23.47 | 186.70 ± 24.21 | 0.07* |
| ALT (IU/L) | 25.90 ± 18.27 | 24.41 ± 20.55 | 26.55 ± 13.82 | 0.57* |
| AST (IU/L) | 35.93 ± 12.70 | 30.32 ± 11.67 | 37.96 ± 14.92 | 0.04* |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.89 ± 1.81 | 1.97 ± 1.85 | 1.77 ± 1.84 | 0.49* |
| hs-CRP | 5.30 ± 1.28 | 6.30 ± 1.41 | 6.66 ± 2.73 | 0.63* |
| GCS < 15 | 105 (33.1) | 82 (34.4) | 23 (30.2) | 0.45† |
| RR ≥ 22 | 60 (18.9) | 46 (19.5) | 14 (18.4) | 0.76† |
| SBP < 100 mmHg | 33 (10.7) | 21 (8.2) | 12 (15.7) | 0.06† |
| BUN > 19 | 197 (62.1) | 147 (60.9) | 50 (65.7) | 0.47† |
Values are presented as mean± standard deviation or number (%).
*Independent t-test; †Chi-square test.
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HTN, hypertension; SBP, systolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; ALT, alanine amino transferase; AST, aspartate amino transferase; hs-CRP, high sensitive-C reactive protein; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; RR, respiratory rate; BUN, blood urea nitrogen.