Table 2.
Characteristics of the migrant population with COVID-19 (N = 2126)
Dichotomous Variables | Yes | No |
Migrant death | 3.7% | 96.3% |
Hypertension | 10.1% | 89.9% |
Cardiovascular | 1.3% | 98.7% |
Obesity | 7.9% | 92.1% |
Diabetes | 5.3% | 94.7% |
Immunosuppression | 0.9% | 99.1% |
Pneumonia | 11.7% | 88.3% |
Asthma | 3.5% | 96.5% |
COPD | 0.8% | 99.2% |
Smoking | 7.5% | 92.5% |
ICU a | 19.4% | 80.6% |
Intubated a | 13.4% | 86.6% |
Categorical Variables | Values | % |
Nationality groups | Central America | 31.8% |
South America | 32.4% | |
Caribbean Region | 6.9% | |
Other countries | 28.9% | |
Days elapsed | Mean | 3.8 |
HCMP | Hospitalized | 15.1% |
Ambulatory | 84.9% | |
Sex | Male | 58.9% |
Female | 41.1% | |
Interval Variables | ||
Age | Mean | 36.65 |
Range | 6–74 |
a Percentage as proportion of hospitalized patients
Source. Author’s elaboration, from the MMH (2021c)