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. 2022 Mar 2;477(6):1681–1695. doi: 10.1007/s11010-022-04396-2

Table 1.

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus as a comorbidity in Covid-19 positive cases globally

Report [3] [4] [5]* [6]# [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Region Wuhan, China Hubei, China Wuhan, China Taizhou, Zhejiang, China Pavia, North Italy Lombardy. Italy Italy New York, USA USA (14 states)
Total number of patients 138 333 193 145 44 1591 355 5700 178
Age (median years) 56 50 64 47.5 > 65 63 79.5 63 NR
Diabetic (%) within total sample 10.1 7.5 24.8 6.9 15.9 17 35.5 33.8 28.3
Diabetic (%) within ICU/severe condition 22.2 19.2 34.78 16.3 14.2 NR NR NR NR
Cardiovascular disease within ICU/severe condition (%) 16.7 30.8 27.1** 60.5$ 35.29 21 35.5

Hypertension 56.6

Coronary artery disease 11.1

Congestive heart failure 6.9

27.8

NR not reported

*Parameters of diabetic patients with Covid-19

#Parameters of patients in ICU with sever Covid-19 symptoms

**Cardiovascular disease with diabetes

$Patients presenting chest tightness