Table 1.
Survived (n = 22) | Died (n = 5) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (mean) | 60 (± 12) | 56 (± 10) | 0.75 |
≥60 years old (%) | 12 (54.5) | 2 (40) | 0.64 |
Male (%) | 17 (77.3) | 4 (80) | 0.89 |
Ethnicity (%) | |||
White | 19 (86.4) | 4 (80) | (reference) |
Asian | 2 (9.1) | 0 (0) | - |
Black | 1 (4.5) | 1 (20) | 0.30 |
COVID-19 wave (%) | |||
First wave | 4 (18.2) | 3 (60) | 0.91 |
Second wave | 18 (81.8) | 2 (40) | |
Comorbidities | |||
Charlson Comorbidity Index (mean) | 1.55 (± 1.18) | 1.2 (± 1.10) | 0.25 |
Hypertension (%) | 10 (45.5) | 2 (40) | 0.61 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 12 (54.5) | 2 (40) | 0.46 |
Obesity (%) | 4 (18.2) | 2 (40) | 0.30 |
Chronic kidney disease (%) | 5 (22.7) | 0 (-) | 0.32 |
Years from transplantation (mean) | 6.3 (± 3.8) | 3.4 (± 4.8) | 0.22 |
Immunosuppressor Use at Admission (%) | |||
Cyclosporine | 5 (22.7) | 0 (-) | - |
Tacrolimus | 13 (59.1) | 4 (80) | 0.62 |
Mycophenolate | 13 (59.1) | 3 (60) | 0.684 |
Azathioprine | 2 (9.1) | 1 (20) | 0.47 |
Steroids | 0 (-) | 0 (-) | 0.23 |
Everolimus | 7 (31) | 2 (40) | 0.53 |
Symptoms on Admission (%) | |||
Fever | 11 (50) | 4 (80) | 0.34 |
Cough | 11 (50) | 2 (40) | 1.0 |
Dyspnea | 3 (13.6) | 2 (40) | 0.22 |
Fatigue | 5 (22.7) | 2 (40) | 0.58 |
Myalgia | 9 (40.9) | 1 (20) | 0.62 |
Nausea or vomiting | 1 (4.5) | 1 (20) | 0.34 |
Odynophagia | 1 (4.5) | 0 (-) | 1.0 |
Abdominal pain | 1 (4.5) | 0 (-) | 1.0 |
Laboratory Values at Admission | |||
Lymphocyte count, cells/µL | 1102 (± 616) | 635 (± 177) | 0.35 |
AST (UI/L) | 48 (± 47) | 84 (± 98) | 0.43 |
ALT (UI/L) | 43 (± 53) | 93 (± 111) | 0.34 |
C-reactive protein | 96 (± 0) | 167 (± 99) | 0.59 |
Hospitalization (%) | 12 (54.5) | 5 (100) | 0.47 |
ICU admission (%) | 0 (-) | 5 (100) | < 0.001 |
Intubation (%) | 0 (-) | 5 (100) | < 0.001 |
Immunosuppressive Regimen Modifications (%) | |||
Partial or total suspension | 8 (33.6) | 5 (100) | 0.039 |
Suspension of tacrolimus (either alone or with other drugs) | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | 0.006 |
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ICU, intensive care unit.