Table 1.
Demographics of patients at baseline.
| Variable | Total | Non-severe | Severe | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 242) | (N = 105) | (N = 137) | ||
| Sex, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Male | 162 (66.9) | 50 (47.6) | 112 (81.7) | |
| Female | 80 (33.1) | 55 (52.4) | 25 (18.3) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | 0.053 | |||
| Mixed race | 181 (74.8) | 84 (80.0) | 97 (70.8) | |
| European | 39 (16.1) | 14 (13.3) | 25 (18.3) | |
| African | 14 (5.8) | 3 (2.9) | 11 (8.0) | |
| Asiatic | 5 (2.1) | 4 (3.8) | 1 (0.7) | |
| Amerindian | 3 (1.2) | 0 | 3 (2.2) | |
| Age, years | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 51.0 (14.0) | 43.7 (12.4) | 56.6 (12.4) | <0.001 |
| Weight, Kg | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 81.2 (17.7) | 80.7 (18.6) | 81.6 (17.00) | 0.5377 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 29.4 (5.7) | 29.6 (5.70) | 29.3 (5.7) | 0.4441 |
| Onset of symptoms until admission, Days | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 9.5 (5.8) | 8.8 (6.0) | 10.1 (5.6) | <0.001 |