Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients admitted at the “Garibaldi” Hospital in Catania during the period October 2020–February 2021 with COVID-19.
| Sex | Male | 395 | 67.1% |
| Female | 194 | 32.9% | |
| Median Age (IQR), years | 59 (43–73) | ||
| Comorbidities | Hypertension | 286 | 48.6% |
| CVD | 109 | 18.5% | |
| COPD | 37 | 6.3% | |
| Obesity | 97 | 16.5% | |
| CKD | 74 | 12.6% | |
| Diabetes | 127 | 21.6% | |
| Vital signs | Fever | 407 | 69.1% |
| Tachypnea | 180 | 30.6% | |
| SpO2 ≥ 94% | 406 | 68.3% | |
| SpO2 89–93% | 74 | 12.6% | |
| SpO2 < 89% | 109 | 18.5% | |
| Laboratory tests | Leukopenia (WBC < 4000 cells/µL) | 74 | 12.6% |
| Lymphocytopenia (<1000 cells/µL) | 256 | 43.5% | |
| D-dimer > 750 mg/L | 273 | 46.3% | |
| CRP > 5 mg/dL | 187 | 31.7% | |
| PCT > 0.5 ng/mL | 28 | 4.7% | |
| AST > 40 UI/L | 178 | 30.2% | |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; CVD, cardiovascular disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CKD, chronic kidney disease, SpO2, oxygen saturation; WBC, white blood cells; CRP, C reactive protein; PCT, procalcitonin; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.