Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics, Hospitalization and Follow-Up Characteristics, and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized Due to COVID-19
| Demographics | (n=66) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 58.5 (49.8–68.3) |
| Female gender (%) | 37 (56.1) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Smoking | |
| Current (%) | 3 (4.5) |
| Past (%) | 5 (7.6) |
| Hypertension (%) | 21 (31.8) |
| Ischemic heart disease (%) | 9 (13.6) |
| Heart failure (%) | 6 (9.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 16 (24.2) |
| Chronic lung disease (%) | 8 (12.1) |
| Chronic renal failure (%) | 1 (1.5) |
| Obesity (%) | 24 (36.4) |
| BMI (n=59), mean ± SD | 29.1±6.5 |
| Hospitalization and Follow-Up | |
| Length of stay (days), median (IQR) | 7 (4–10) |
| Disease Severity | |
| Mild (%) | 27 (40.9) |
| Moderate (%) | 20 (30.3) |
| Severe and criticala(%) | 19 (28.8) |
| Oxygen Status | |
| None (%) | 50 (75.7) |
| NP or mask (%) | 13 (19.7) |
| HFNC or NIV (%) | 3 (4.6) |
| Follow-up (months), median (IQR) | 9 (6–9) |
| Additional Hospitalization During Follow-Up | |
| None (%) | 58 (87.9) |
| 1 (%) | 5 (7.6) |
| 2 or more (%) | 3 (4.5) |
| Health-Related Quality of Life | |
| Physical functioning, median (IQR) | 80 (40–96.2) |
| Physical role, median (IQR) | 87.5 (25–100) |
| Emotional role, median (IQR) | 100 (0–100) |
| Vitality, median (IQR) | 57.5 (30–76.2) |
| Emotional well-being, median (IQR) | 74 (52–88) |
| Social functioning, median (IQR) | 87.5 (50–100) |
| Pain, median (IQR) | 67.5 (24.4–100) |
| General health, median (IQR) | 60 (35–80) |
| Health change, median (IQR) | 25 (25–50) |
Note: aCritical n=1.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HFNC, high flow nasal cannula; NIV, noninvasive ventilation; NP, nasal prongs; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.