Table 1.
Characteristics of individuals hospitalized because of complications of COVID-19, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 2020 (N = 53)
| NDM | DM | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n | 24 | 29 | |
| Male sex, n (%) | 15 (62.5) | 16 (55) | 0.59 |
| Age (years), median (min–max) | 59 (27–88) | 59 (43–93) | 0.12 |
| HbA1c, median (min–max) | <0.0001 | ||
| % | 5.6 (4.5–6.3) | 7.9 (6.5–12.9) | |
| mmol/mol | 38 (26–45) | 63 (48–117) | |
| Comorbidities, n/N (%) | |||
| Obesity | 3/18 (16.6) | 7/21 (33.3) | 0.23 |
| Dyslipidemia | 3/13 (23.0) | 3/11 (27.2) | 0.99 |
| Liver disease | 1/22 (4.5) | 0/24 (0.0) | 0.47 |
| Kidney disease | 8/24 (33.3) | 5/27 (18.5) | 0.22 |
| COPD | 3/16 (18.7) | 3/14 (21.4) | 0.99 |
| HAS | 9/24 (37.5) | 22/26 (84.6) | 0.001 |
| Symptoms, n/N (%) | |||
| Fever | 12/19 (63.1.0) | 14/21 (66.6) | 0.99 |
| Cough | 16/23 (69.5.5) | 16/22 (72.7) | 0.81 |
| Dyspnea | 13/22 (59.0) | 22/24 (91.6) | 0.01 |
| Expectoration | 1/17 (5.8) | 3/16 (18.7) | 0.33 |
| COVID-19 confirmed, n/N (%) | 18/21 (85.7) | 26/27 (96.3) | 0.30 |
HAS, systemic arterial hypertension; min–max, minimum to maximum; n/N positive number/valid number.