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. 2021 Aug 14;2(9):1050–1071.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2021.08.004

Table 2.

Overlap propensity score-weighted characteristics and disease severity markers (hospitalization, ICU admission/death) among MMR and Tdap vaccination status groups in all COVID-19-test-positive patients

No prior MMR (62,099) With prior MMR (11,483) No prior Tdap (36,789) With prior Tdap (36,793)
Demographics

Race (%)
 Asian 1.5 1.5 1.1 1.1
 Black 18.6 18.6 20 20
 Other 11.5 11.5 10 10
 White 68.4 68.4 68.9 68.9
Ethnicity (%)
 Hispanic 6.9 6.9 7.1 7.1
 Non-Hispanic 88.3 88.3 88.1 88.1
 Unknown 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8
Male (%) 32.2 32.2 44.4 44.4
Age 32.89 32.89 48.92 48.92
BMI 29.45 29.45 29.8 29.8

Risk factors

Smoking (%)
 Current smoker 5.8 5.8 7.3 7.3
 Former smoker 14.9 14.9 22.4 22.4
 No 58.9 58.9 48.4 48.4
 Unknown 20.4 20.4 21.9 21.9
Median income $62,213.54 $62,213.54 $60,771.82 $60,771.82
Exposed to COVID-19? Yes (%) 45.9 45.9 40.2 40.2
Family with COVID-19? Yes (%) 12.2 12.2 10.9 10.9

Presenting COVID symptoms

Cough? Yes (%) 47.7 47.7 46.7 46.7
Fever? Yes (%) 32.1 32.1 30.9 30.9
Fatigue? Yes (%) 34.8 34.8 35.8 35.8
Sputum production? Yes (%) 6.9 6.9 8.8 8.8
Flu-like symptoms? Yes (%) 37.2 37.2 34.7 34.7
Diarrhea? Yes (%) 8.1 8.1 9.6 9.6
Loss of appetite? Yes (%) 8.4 8.4 10.4 10.4
Vomiting? Yes (%) 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8

Co-morbidities

COPD emphysema? Yes (%) 1.3 1.3 5.3 5.3
Asthma? Yes (%) 14.8 14.8 12 12
Diabetes? Yes (%) 6.2 6.2 14.2 14.2
Hypertension? Yes (%) 13.7 13.7 31.6 31.6
Coronary artery disease? Yes (%) 1.4 1.4 7.4 7.4
Heart failure? Yes (%) 1.2 1.2 5.7 5.7
Cancer? Yes (%) 3.6 3.6 9.1 9.1
Transplant history? Yes (%) 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7
Multiple sclerosis? Yes (%) 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5
Connective tissue disease? Yes (%) 1.6 1.6 2.2 2.2
Inflammatory bowel disease? Yes (%) 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4
Immunosuppressive disease? Yes (%) 3.9 3.9 7.2 7.2

Other vaccination history

Influenza vaccine? Yes (%) 65.4 65.4 49.8 49.8
Pneumovax vaccine? Yes (%) 14.7 14.7 18.1 18.1

Laboratory values upon presentation

Pre-testing platelets 231.05 231.05 228.02 228.02
Pre-testing aspartate aminotransferase 26.11 26.11 28.03 28.03
Pre-testing chloride 101.02 101.02 100.89 100.89
Pre-testing creatinine 0.95 0.95 1.02 1.02
Pre-testing hematocrit 39.86 39.86 39.78 39.78
Pre-testing potassium 3.99 3.99 4.01 4.01

Baseline medication use at time of COVID diagnosis

NSAIDs? Yes (%) 14.2 14.2 14.3 14.3
Steroids? Yes (%) 9.3 9.3 11.5 11.5
Carvedilol? Yes (%) 0.7 0.7 2.3 2.3
ACE inhibitor? Yes (%) 3.5 3.5 8.5 8.5
Angiotensin receptor blocker? Yes (%) 2.1 2.1 6.1 6.1
Melatonin? Yes (%) 1.1 1.1 2.7 2.7

Hospitalization (%) 8.5 5.5 19.0 15.3

ICU/death (%) 1.6 1.1 6.0 4.9

ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.