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. 2021 Aug 29;73(10):1244–1256. doi: 10.1002/iub.2536

TABLE 1.

Characteristics of Cancer COVID‐19 Cohort, COVID‐19 Cohort, and Cancer Cohort

Patients, no. (%)
Cancer COVID‐19 Cohort (n = 166) COVID‐19 Cohort (n = 498) P value a Cancer Cohort (n = 498) P value b
Demographics
Age, median (IQR), y 65 (59–70) 65 (59–70) 1.000 66 (58–73) .49
Sex
Female 84 (51) 252 (51) 1.000 252 (51) 1.000
Male 82 (49) 246 (49) 246 (49)
Comorbidities
Current smoking 8 (5) 14 (3) .211 127 (26) <.001
Hypertension 55 (33) 171 (34) .777 135 (27) .137
Diabetes 24 (15) 104 (21) .069 47 (9) .07
Hyperlipidemia 33 (20) 76 (15) .164 34 (7) <.001
Hyperuricemia 16 (10) 42 (8) .634 14 (3) <.001
Coronary heart disease 12 (7) 40 (8) .739 53 (11) .2
Cerebrovascular disease 4 (2) 18 (4) .453 14 (3) 1.000
COPD 11 (7) 25 (5) .429 7 (1) .001
Chronic kidney disease 3 (2) 11 (2) 1.000 7 (1) 1.000
Chronic liver disease 5 (3) 7 (1) .313 28 (6) .18
Arrhythmia 8 (5) 18 (4) .488 27 (5) .764
Symptoms at admission
Fever 118 (71) 363 (73) .652 NA NA
Chills 26 (16) 88 (18) .552 NA NA
Headache or dizzy 26 (16) 79 (16) .951 NA NA
Myalgias 26 (16) 104 (21) .142 NA NA
Fatigue 88 (53) 253 (51) .622 NA NA
Rhinorrhea 10 (6) 20 (4) .281 NA NA
Sore throat 12 (7) 69 (14) .024 NA NA
Dry cough 72 (43) 264 (53) .031 NA NA
Expectoration 60 (36) 105 (21) <.001 NA NA
Hemoptysis 10 (6) 7 (1) .003 NA NA
Chest congestion 70 (42) 203 (41) .75 NA NA
Dyspnea 40 (24) 79 (16) .017 NA NA
Nausea or vomiting 21 (13) 45 (9) .178 NA NA
Abdominal pain 8 (5) 15 (3) .27 NA NA
Diarrhea 31 (19) 101 (20) .653 NA NA
Consciousness disorder 18 (11) 20 (4) .001 NA NA
Complications
Respiratory failure 27 (16) 52 (10) .045 NA NA
Acute cardiac injury 3 (2) 2 (0) .195 NA NA
Acute kidney injury 29 (18) 41 (8) .001 NA NA
Acute liver injury 53 (32) 110 (22) .011 NA NA
Prothrombotic coagulopathy 2 (1) 4 (1) 1.000 NA NA
Electrolytic disturbance 28 (17) 63 (13) .171 NA NA
In‐hospital infection 6 (4) 16 (3) .802 NA NA
Treatment
Antiviral drug 108 (65) 359 (72) .086 NA NA
Intravenous antibiotics 88 (53) 224 (45) .073 NA NA
Intravenous antifungal 20 (12) 36 (7) .053 NA NA
Anticoagulation 50 (30) 37 (7) <.001 NA NA
Intravenous corticosteroids 44 (27) 70 (14) <.001 NA NA
a

Cancer COVID‐19 Cohort vs COVID‐19 Cohort.

b

Cancer COVID‐19 Cohort vs Cancer Cohort.