Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics

		Frequency	Percentage
Gender	Male	292	70.5
	Female	122	29.5
Nationality	Saudi	238	57.5
	Non Saudi	176	42.5
Age Mean (±SD) 52.3 (±15.5) years	<20	3	0.7
	20–40	96	23.2
	41–60	197	47.6
	61–80	106	25.6
	>80	12	2.9
Comorbidities	Hypertension	150	36.2
	Chronic Kidney Disease	33	8
	Cardiac disease	55	13.3
	Hematologic disease	21	5.1
	Gastrointestinal disease	10	2.4
	Rheumatological disease	7	1.7
Diabetes Status	Diabetic	197	47.6
	Hyperglycemic non-diabetic	36	8.7
	Non-diabetic or Hyperglycemic (Control)	181	43.7
Type of Diabetes	Type 1	6	3
	Type 2	191	97
Severity of COVID-19	Mild - Moderate	94	22.7
	Severe	83	20
	Critical	237	57.2