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. 2022 Feb 27;14(2):e22653. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22653

Table 4. Therapies administered in 586 COVID-19 hospitalized.

* Chi-square test was used to calculate statistical significance between the mortality and complications

Treatment 65 to 79 years old,  n (%) pPvalue (95% CI)* ≥80 years old, n (%) P-value (95% CI)*
Immunomodulatory therapy        
Dexamethasone iv 6mg/d 65 (33.7%) 0.865 88 (22.4%) 0.396
Antibiotics        
Azithromycin iv 500mg/d 113 (58.5%) 0.195 205 (52.3%) 0.479
Support therapy 154 (79.8%) 0.001 310 (79.3%) 0.001
Oxygen <4L/min 72 (37.3%)   141 (36.1%)  
Oxygen ≥4L/min 50 (25.9%)   123 (31.5%)  
High flow 5 (2.6%)   14 (3.6%)  
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation 21 (10.9%)   31 (7.9%)  
Invasive mechanical ventilation 6 (3.1% )   1 (0.3%)