TABLE 1—
Characteristics of Individuals Served in COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine at the Lord Baltimore Triage, Respite, and Isolation Center: Baltimore, MD, May 12, 2020–May 11, 2021
| Characteristic | Individuals Served (n = 2020), No. (%) |
| Age, y | |
| 0–18 | 116 (5.7) |
| 19–30 | 438 (21.7) |
| 31–50 | 818 (40.5) |
| 51–59 | 443 (21.9) |
| ≥ 60 | 205 (10.1) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 1371 (67.9) |
| Female | 627 (31.0) |
| Transgender | 16 (0.8) |
| Missing | 6 (0.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Black or African American | 1296 (64.2) |
| White | 419 (20.7) |
| Latinx, Latin–Black, or Latin–White | 105 (5.2) |
| Other | 69 (3.4) |
| Missing | 131 (6.5) |
| COVID-19 status | |
| Positive | 1478 (73.2) |
| Negative | 507 (25.1) |
| Results missing | 35 (1.7) |
| Housing status on intake | |
| Shelter or residential recovery program | 1008 (49.9) |
| Homeless or unstably housed | 329 (16.3) |
| Housed but unable to isolate | 617 (30.5) |
| Missing | 66 (3.3) |
| Referral source | |
| Residential recovery program | 601 (29.8) |
| Hospital or emergency department | 387 (19.2) |
| Self-referred | 373 (18.5) |
| Shelter | 243 (12.0) |
| Health Care for the Homeless | 117 (5.8) |
| Other community clinic or partner | 237 (11.7) |
| Missing | 62 (3.1) |
| Medical and behavioral health status | |
| At least 1 major medical comorbiditya | 919 (45.5) |
| At least 1 mental health diagnosisb | 866 (42.9) |
| Substance use disorderc | 860 (42.6) |
| Major medical, mental health, and substance use disorder | 297 (14.7) |
| Discharge reason | |
| Completed isolation or quarantine | 1580 (78.2) |
| Chose to leave | 265 (13.1) |
| Hospital transfer | 124 (6.1) |
| Administrative discharge | 15 (0.7) |
| Deceased | 1 (0.1) |
| Other | 22 (1.1) |
| Missing | 13 (0.6) |
aIncludes diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, HIV, hepatitis C, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, or history of cancer, blood clots, stroke, or myocardial infarction.
bIncludes depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and dementia.
cIncludes reported active illicit use, use of medication for opioid use disorder, and currently in a recovery house or substance use disorder treatment program.