TABLE 2.
Characteristics of patients with severe COVID-19, compared to those with non-severe COVID-19.
| Non-severe disease | Severe disease | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 63107 | 920 | |
| Age [mean (SD)] | 28.75 (18.07) | 67.48 (18.49) | <0.001 |
| Male (%) | 35415 (56.1) | 528 (57.4) | 0.46 |
| BMI kg/m2 [mean (SD)] | 24.54 (6.4) | 29.84 (6.17) | <0.001 |
| Sector (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Arab | 8686 (13.8) | 171 (18.6) | |
| Jewish secular/orthodox | 16942 (26.8) | 441 (47.9) | |
| Jewish Ultra-Orthodox | 37479 (59.4) | 308 (33.5) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus (%) | 2756 (4.4) | 329 (35.8) | <0.001 |
| Ischemic Heart disease (%) | 932 (1.5) | 160 (17.4) | <0.001 |
| Smoking (%) | 3526 (5.6) | 50 (5.4) | 0.898 |
| Hypertension (%) | 1790 (2.8) | 255 (27.7) | <0.001 |