Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics
| Characteristic | Total, n=40 | HBO2, n=20 | Control, n=20 |
| Male, n (%) | 26(65) | 13(65) | 13(65) |
| Age, years* | 55.2±9.2 | 52.8±8.5 | 57.7±9.3 |
| Weight, kg† | 82.0 (90.0; 75.0) | 79.5 (74.0; 90.0) | 86.0 (79.0; 100.0) |
| Height, cm† | 172.5 (169.5; 179.0) | 171.0 (169.5; 174.0) | 175.0 (170.5; 179.5) |
| BMI, kg/m2† | 27.7 (25.1; 30.3) | 27.9 (24.7; 29.0) | 27.2 (25.8; 32.1) |
| SAP, mm Hg† | 120.0 (120.0; 130.0) | 120.0 (115.0; 127.5) | 125.0 (120.0;130.0) |
| DAP, mm Hg* | 77.8±10.4 | 75.9±10.7 | 79.7±9.9 |
| HR, bpm* | 88.8±13.4 | 85.9±14.6 | 91.7±11.7 |
| Respiratory rate, rpm* | 26.4±4.6 | 25.3±0.9 | 27.4±1.0 |
| Temperature, °C† | 36.7 (36.4; 37.0) | 36.8 (36.4; 37.2) | 36.7 (36.4; 36.8) |
| Haematocrit %* | 38.3±4.8 | 39±3,99 | 37.7±5.4 |
| White cell count, /mm3 * | 9,008±3456 | 9,214±3209 | 8,803±3758 |
| Lymphocytes, /mm3* | 1,319±489 | 1,403±563 | 1,245±415 |
| Platelets, ×1000/mm3† | 281.5 (212.0; 352.5) | 299.5 (268.1–372.0) | 268.0 (105.5; 310.0) |
| Blood glucose, mg/dL† | 109.0 (99.0; 119.5) | 109.0 (101.5; 115.5) | 107.0 (97.0; 199.5) |
| Urea, mg/dL† | 39.0 (26.0; 46.0) | 34.0 (24.0; 46.0) | 40.5 (32.4; 45.5) |
| Creatinine, mg/dL† | 0.88 (0.7; 1.1) | 0.9 (0.7; 1.0) | 0.9 (0.7; 1.1) |
| Sodium, mEq/L* | 136.4±4.8 | 136.7±3.2 | 136.4±4.8 |
| Potassium, mEq/L* | 4.0±0.4 | 3.9±0.4 | 4.0±0.3 |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Obesity, n (%) | 14 (35.0) | 6 (30.0) | 8 (40.0) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 13 (32.5) | 8 (40.0) | 5 (25.0) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 7 (17.5) | 3 (15.0) | 4 (20.0) |
| COPD, n (%), | 2 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.0) |
| Asthma, n (%) | 2 (5.0) | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| CKD, n (%) | 2 (5.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (5.0) |
| Cancer, n (%) | 2 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.0) |
| Symptoms, n (%) | |||
| Fever | 35 (87.5) | 17 (85.0) | 18 (90.0) |
| Odynophagia | 17 (42.5) | 10 (50.0) | 7 (35.0) |
| Anosmia | 6 (15.0) | 4 (20.0) | 2 (10.0) |
| Dysgeusia | 7 (17.5) | 4 (20.0) | 3 (15.0) |
| Dyspnoea | 37 (92.5) | 19 (95.0) | 18 (90.0) |
| Headache | 4 (10.0) | 2 (10.0) | 2 (10.0) |
Data are described as
*mean±SD.
†median (IQR).
BMI, body mass index; bpm, beats per minute; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DAP, diastolic arterial pressure; rpm, rate per minute; SAP, systolic arterial pressure.