Table 1.

Demographics and baseline characteristics of the patients admitted in Kenyan health facilities with COVID-19

Parameter	All patients (n=787)	Survivors (n=680)	Non-survivors (107)	P value
Age in years median (SD)	43 (0–109)	41 (0–109)	55 (0–85)	<0.001
0–20	70 (9%)	66 (10%)	4 (4%)	0.067
21–40	278 (35%)	263 (39%)	15 (14%)	<0.001
41–60	315 (40%)	272 (40%)	43 (40%)	1
60	124 (16%)	79 (12%)	45 (42%)	<0.001
Sex				0.205
Male	505 (64%)	430 (63%)	75 (70%)
Female	282 (36%)	250 (37%)	32 (30%)
Healthcare workers	53 (7%)	52 (8%)	1 (1%)	0.006
Patient presented at health facility	524 (67%)	418 (61%)	106 (99%)	<0.001
Underlying comorbidity	340 (43%)	267 (39%)	73 (68%)	<0.001
Cardiovascular disease	130 (17%)	98 (14%)	32 (30%	<0.001
Diabetes	116 (15%)	87 (13%)	29 (27%)	<0.001
HIV	53 (7%)	42 (6%)	11 (10%)	0.172
Cancer	30 (4%)	22 (3%)	8 (7%)	0.063
Chronic renal disease	24 (3%)	14 (2%)	10 (9%)	<0.001
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	21 (3%)	13 (2%)	8 (7%)	0.003
Symptoms at admission
Present during admission	455 (58%)	376 (55%)	79 (74%)	<0.001
Cough	337 (43%)	284 (42%)	53 (50%)	0.160
Loss of taste or smell	279 (35%)	208 (31%)	71 (66%)	<0.001
Fever	126 (16%)	108 (16%)	18 (17%)	0.917
Headache	99 (13%)	94 (14%)	5 (5%)	0.013
Muscle pains	98 (12%)	80 (9%)	18 (17%)	0.188
Fatigue	70 (9%)	66 (10%)	4 (4%)	0.069
Body weakness	35 (4%)	29 (4%)	6 (6%)	0.708
Chest Pains	26 (3%)	23 (3%)	3 (3%)	0.984
Duration of onset of symptoms to:
i) Hospital admission	7 (0–53)	7 (0–53)	7 (0–38)	0.846
ii) ICU admission	6 (0–38)	7 (0–25)	5 (0–38)	0.282
iii) Death	16 (1–65)		16 (1–65)	<0.001
Hospital course
ICU admission	90 (11%)	44 (6%)	46 (43%)	<0.001
Ventilation	59 (7%)	13 (2%)	46 (43%)	<0.001

ICU, intensive care unit.