Table 1.
Characteristics of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia
| All (n = 309) | Black (n = 240) | White (n = 40) | P-value * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age ≥65 years | 115 (37) | 77 (32) | 24 (60) | .001 |
| Female Sex | 171 (55) | 143 (60) | 14 (35) | .005 |
| Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) | 155 (51) | 130 (55) | 14 (36) | .037 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 124 (40) | 102 (43) | 8 (20) | .001 |
| Employed | 101 (33) | 84 (35) | 12 (30) | |
| Retired | 84 (27) | 54 (23) | 20 (50) | |
| Insurance | ||||
| Medicaid | 85 (28) | 73 (30) | 5 (13) | .023 |
| Medicare | 140 (45) | 104 (43) | 22 (55) | |
| Private | 65 (21) | 50 (21) | 13 (33) | |
| Uninsured | 19 (6.2) | 13 (5.4) | 0 (0) | |
| Smoking history (past or present) | 62 (21) | 46 (19) | 11 (28) | .29 |
| CCI score | ||||
| 0 | 87 (28) | 62 (26) | 14 (35) | .47 |
| 1 | 98 (32) | 81 (34) | 9 (23) | |
| 2 | 45 (15) | 34 (14) | 6 (15) | |
| ≥3 | 79 (26) | 63 (26) | 11 (28) | |
| ICU admission | 66 (21) | 50 (21) | 8 (20) | >.99 |
| IMV | 50 (16) | 40 (17) | 4 (10) | .35 |
| Died | 40 (13) | 28 (12) | 5 (13) | .80 |
Presented as number (%).
CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index.
IMV, invasive mechanical ventilation.
⁎
Fisher's exact test between Black and White patients.