TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics, anthropometric and biochemical indices, nutritional status and Illness severity of the COVID‐19 patients in intensive care unit
| Variable |
All patients N = 73 |
Dead patients N = 27 |
Recovered patients N = 46 |
p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (year) (Mean ±SD) |
58.9 ± 18.8 | 67.7 ± 16.6 | 54.1 ± 18.6 | 0.004 |
|
Sex (frequency(percent)) |
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| Male | 46(63%) | 15(55.6%) | 31(67.4%) | 0.312 |
| Female | 27(37%) | 12(44.4%) | 15(32.6%) | |
| Duration of hospitalisation(day) a |
28.3 ± 22.4 23 [12.5‐34.5] |
26.6 ± 22.7 20 [12‐31] |
29.3 ± 22.4 24 [13‐41.5] |
0.625 |
| Duration of hospitalisation in ICU(day) a |
17.2 ± 14.8 12 [7‐26] |
15.9 ± 11 12 [9‐22] |
18 ± 16.7 11 [6‐27] |
0.981 |
| Daily calorie intake (kcal) a | 1992.7 ± 378.8 | 1821.1 ± 274.7 | 2093.4 ± 397.4 | 0.001 |
|
Mid arm circumference (cm) a (Mean ±SD) |
27.9 ± 3.9 | 27.7 ± 4.4 | 28 ± 3.7 | 0.819 |
| Albumin(g/dl) a | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 3 ± 0.4 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 0.001 |
| ALT(IU/L) a | 41.5 ± 33.2 | 43 ± 30.5 | 40.6 ± 34.9 | 0.761 |
| AST(IU/L) a | 61 ± 42.4 | 62.8 ± 34.5 | 60 ± 46.8 | 0.783 |
| Bilirubin total(mg/dl) a |
1.1 ± 1.2 0.8 [0.5‐1.1] |
1.2 ± 1 0.9 [0.6‐1.5] |
1 ± 1.3 0.8 [0.5‐1] |
0.131 |
| Bilirubin direct(mg/dl) a |
0.3 ± 0.4 0.2 [0.2‐0.4] |
0.5 ± 0.5 0.3 [0.2‐0.7] |
0.3 ± 0.2 0.2 [0.2‐0.3] |
0.027 |
| LDH(U/L) a | 827.3 ± 498.3 | 814.6 ± 324.4 | 835 ± 582.4 | 0.871 |
| CPK(U/L) a | 234.5 ± 144.8 | 176.4 ± 115.2 | 267.3 ± 150.5 | 0.006 |
| CRP(mg/L) a | 51.5 ± 37.7 | 58.5 ± 36.8 | 47.3 ± 38 | 0.224 |
| PaO2(mmHg) a | 56.4 ± 25.4 | 50.7 ± 21.3 | 59.9 ± 27.3 | 0.140 |
|
Nutrition status (frequency(percent)) |
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| Low risk | 13(17.8%) | 2(7.4%) | 11(23.9%) | 0.057 |
| Moderate risk | 51(69.9%) | 19(70.4%) | 32(69.6%) | |
| High risk | 9(12.3%) | 6(22.2%) | 3(6.5%) | |
|
Illness severity (frequency(percent)) |
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| Light | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | <0.001 |
| Moderate | 49(67.1%) | 8(29.6%) | 41(89.1%) | |
| Severe | 24(32.9%) | 19 (70.4%) | 5(10.9%) |
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CRP, C reactive protein; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase, CPK, creatine phosphokinase; PaO2, Partial pressure of oxygen.
Mean (SD) or Median[Q1‐Q3]; p‐values were calculated based on independent sample t‐test or Chi‐square test.