Table 1.
Patient characteristics—demographics and preexisting conditions.
| COVneg (n = 37) | COVpos (n = 50) | Mann–Whitney U or Chi-squared test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age (years) | 73 (58; 81) | 69 (54.8; 76.5) | 0.078 |
| Men (% per group) | 57% | 70% | 0.259 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.1 (23.2; 29.3) | 28.7 (24.7; 76.5) | 0.1030 |
| Patients on ICU (% per group) | 22% | 40% | 0.104 |
| Respiratory rate (breaths per minute) | 18 (16.25; 19) | 18.7 (18; 21.3) | 0.078 |
| Heart rate (beats per minute) | 77 (70; 88.5) | 81.5 (72.8; 94.8) | 0.259 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131 (116; 149.5) | 123.5 (110; 140) | 0.103 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75 (66; 85.5) | 70 (60; 80) | 0.141 |
| Preexisting conditions | |||
| Coronary artery disease (% per group) | 32.4% | 14% | 0.065 |
| Arterial hypertension (% per group) | 67.6% | 62% | 0.655 |
| Diabetes (% per group) | 48.6% | 58% | 0.632 |
| Dyslipidemia (% per group) | 29.7% | 28% | 1 |
| COPD (% per group) | 35.1% | 6% | 0.001 |
Data about demographics and preexisting conditions of COVpos and COVneg absolute numbers or median values with quartiles are shown.