Table 2.
Pathological background and smoking habits of 576 Venezuelan patients with confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
| All (N = 576) | Mild/moderate disease (N = 414) | Severe/critical disease (N = 162) | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathological background, n (%) | ||||
| Systemic arterial hypertension | 134 (23.3) | 68 (16.4) | 66 (40.7) | <0.001 |
| Asthma | 47 (8.2) | 35 (8.5) | 12 (7.4) | 0.68 |
| Mellitus diabetes | 42 (7.3) | 14 (3.4) | 28 (17.3) | <0.001 |
| COPD | 9 (1.6) | 1 (0.2) | 8 (4.9) | <0.001 |
| Cancer | 9 (1.6) | 7 (1.7) | 2 (1.2) | 0.69 |
| HIV | 6 (1) | 6 (1.4) | – | 0.12 |
| Smoking habit, yes/no (%) | 120/456 (20.8/79.2) | 82/332 (19.8/80.2) | 38/124 (23.5/76.5) | 0.33* |
| Cigarettes per day, median [IQR] | 5 [8] | 4 [8] | 10 [15] | 0.001† |
| Habit duration, median [IQR], years | 12 [15] | 10 [15] | 18.5 [20] | 0.02† |
| Pack‐year index, median [IQR] | 3 [8.75] | 2 [6.7] | 6.75 [17.5] | 0.06† |
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IQR, interquartile range; SARS‐CoV‐2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
*
Pearson's χ 2 test.
†
Median test.