Table 1.
Patient Demographic Characteristics by Country Summarized by Frequency (%).
| Characteristics | Variables | Thailand (n = 267) | Philippines (n = 110) | GCC (n = 77) | Egypt (n = 48) | South Africa (n = 97) | Brazil (n = 120) | Mexico (n = 197) | Argentina (n = 550) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean (SD) | 46.6 (12.5) | 53.4 (12.5) | 43.6 (12.0) | 43.9 (13.1) | 47.5 (11.3) | 50.2 (17.8) | 40.2 (18.8) | 39.9 (16.2) |
| Sex | Male | 98 (36.7) | 35 (31.8) | 27 (35.1) | 24 (50.0) | 15 (15.5) | 30 (25.0) | 77 (39.1) | 166 (30.2) |
| Female | 169 (63.3) | 73 (66.4) | 49 (63.6) | 24 (50.0) | 82 (84.5) | 90 (75.0) | 118 (59.9) | 380 (69.1) | |
| Prefer not to answer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 (0.5) | 3 (0.5) | |
| Chronic condition | High blood pressure | 68 (25.5) | 65 (59.1) | 28 (36.4) | 28 (58.3) | 26 (26.8) | 38 (31.7) | 51 (25.9) | 89 (16.2) |
| High/raised cholesterol | 29 (10.9) | 24 (21.8) | 14 (18.2) | 21 (43.8) | 18 (18.6) | 22 (18.3) | 17 (8.6) | 68 (12.4) | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 17 (6.4) | 10 (9.1) | 14 (18.2) | 8 (16.7) | 2 (2.1) | 6 (5.0) | 5 (2.5) | 23 (4.2) | |
| Diabetes | 29 (10.9) | 37 (33.6) | 50 (64.9) | 30 (62.5) | 9 (9.3) | 70 (58.3) | 169 (85.8) | 489 (88.9) | |
| Depression | 15 (5.6) | 5 (4.5) | 3 (3.9) | - | 40 (41.2) | 10 (8.3) | 6 (3.0) | 14 (2.5) | |
| Anxiety | 6 (2.2) | 6 (5.5) | 3 (3.9) | 2 (4.2) | 25 (25.8) | 15 (12.5) | 8 (4.1) | 24 (4.4) | |
| Other chronic conditions | 123 (46.1) | 15 (13.6) | 27 (35.1) | 16 (33.3) | 56 (57.7) | 22 (18.3) | 13 (6.6) | 75 (13.6) | |
| Frequency of GP visits in 6 months before COVID-19 | More than once a month | 30 (11.2) | 3 (2.7) | 4 (5.2) | 3 (6.3) | 4 (4.1) | 3 (2.5) | 9 (4.6) | 25 (4.5) |
| Once a month | 49 (18.4) | 13 (11.8) | 40 (51.9) | 14 (29.2) | 5(5.2) | 9 (7.5) | 94 (47.7) | 110 (20.0) | |
| Every other month | 107 (40.1) | 22 (20.0) | 9 (11.7) | 5 (10.4) | 18 (18.6) | 25 (20.8) | 30 (15.2) | 134 (24.4) | |
| Twice | - | 16 (14.5) | 15 (19.5) | 15 (31.3) | 17 (17.5) | 16 (13.3) | 29 (14.7) | 119 (21.6) | |
| Once | - | 29 (26.4) | 5 (6.5) | 11 (22.9) | 37 (38.1) | 56 (46.7) | 21 (10.7) | 118 (21.5) | |
| Never | 63 (23.6) | 27 (24.5) | 2 (2.6) | - | 16 (16.5) | 11 (9.2) | 12 (6.1) | 43 (7.8) | |
| Rating of overall health in 6 months before COVID | Excellent | 20 (7.5) | 5 (4.5) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (2.1) | 8 (8.2) | 15 (12.5) | 7 (3.6) | 38 (6.9) |
| Very good | 46 (17.2) | 39 (35.5) | 3 (3.9) | - | 21 (21.6) | 49 (40.8) | 49 (24.9) | 239 (43.5) | |
| Good | 129 (48.3) | 50 (45.5) | 60 (77.9) | 30 (62.5) | 32 (33.0) | 40 (33.3) | 103 (52.3) | 209 (38.0) | |
| Fair | 39 (14.6) | 15 (13.6) | 10 (13.0) | 15 (31.3) | 30 (30.9) | 10 (8.3) | 35 (17.8) | 54 (9.8) | |
| Poor | 30 (11.2) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.3) | 2 (4.2) | 5 (5.2) | 6 (5.0) | 3 (1.5) | 9 (1.6) | |
| Rating of overall health today | Excellent | 12 (4.5) | 6 (5.5) | - | - | 8 (8.2) | 13 (10.8) | 7 (3.6) | 30 (5.5) |
| Very good | 52 (19.5) | 35 (31.8) | 8 (10.4) | 2 (4.2) | 14 (14.4) | 48 (40.0) | 43 (21.8) | 164 (29.8) | |
| Good | 144 (53.9) | 46 (41.8) | 53 (68.8) | 28 (58.3) | 33 (34.0) | 37 (30.8) | 89 (45.2) | 236 (42.9) | |
| Fair | 32 (12.0) | 19 (17.3) | 15 (19.5) | 15 (31.3) | 32 (33.0) | 20 (16.7) | 54 (27.4) | 103 (18.7) | |
| Poor | 25 (9.4) | 4 (3.6) | 1 (1.3) | 3 (6.3) | 10 (10.3) | 2 (1.7) | 4 (2.0) | 16 (2.9) |