Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with COVID-19 admitted to repurposed departments in TB hospitals, Belarus, April–November 2021.
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 844 | 100 |
| Site | ||
| Minsk city | 241 | (28.6) |
| Hrodna | 484 | (57.3) |
| Homel’ | 65 | (7.7) |
| Vicebsk | 43 | (5.1) |
| Mahilëu | 11 | (1.3) |
| Age in years, mean (standard deviation) | 43.5 | (15.6) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 540 | (64.0) |
| Female | 304 | (36.0) |
| Residence, n (%) | ||
| Urban | 690 | (81.8) |
| Rural | 154 | (18.2) |
| Employment, n (%) | ||
| Employed | 455 | (53.9) |
| Unemployed | 222 | (26.3) |
| Other (disable, maternity leave, housekeeper, student) | 167 | (19.8) |
| Had history of TB treatment, n (%) | 7 | (0.8) |
| Had contact with TB prior to admission, n (%) | 0 | (0) |
| BMI, n (%) | ||
| Underweight | 97 | (11.5) |
| Healthy weight | 522 | (61.8) |
| Overweight | 164 | (19.4) |
| Obesity | 61 | (7.2) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) a | ||
| HIV | 6 | (0.7) |
| Diabetes | 48 | (5.7) |
| Other: | 270 | (32) |
| Circulatory system diseases | 109 | (12.9) |
| Ischemic heart diseases | 81 | (9.6) |
| Hypertensive diseases | 75 | (8.9) |
| Digestive system diseases | 26 | (3.1) |
| Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases | 21 | (2.5) |
| Lower respiratory tract diseases | 19 | (2.3) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 14 | (1.7) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 12 | (1.4) |
| Liver diseases | 10 | (1.2) |
| Oncological diseases | 9 | (1.1) |
| Length of stay in TB hospital in days, median [interquartile range] | 16 | [14–19] |
| Days between COVID-19 diagnosis and admission to TB hospital, median [interquartile range] | 1 | [0–3] |
| Outcome at discharge, n (%) | ||
| Cured/Improved | 779 | (92.3) |
| Transferred | 46 | (5.5) |
| Died | 19 | (2.3) |
a Patients could have several comorbidities.