Table 1.
Characteristics of 822 patients evaluated 6 to 11-months after admission from COVID-19 hospitalization.
| Variables | n | |
|---|---|---|
| On hospital admission for COVID-19 | ||
| Age in years (median, range) | 56 | 18‒101 |
| Male sex | 437 | 53% |
| Systemic Arterial Hypertension | 471 | 57% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 296 | 36% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 106 | 13% |
| Congestive heart failure | 103 | 13% |
| Chronic liver disease | 47 | 6% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 44 | 5% |
| Cancer | 41 | 5% |
| Asthma | 30 | 4% |
| COVID-19 hospitalization | ||
| Days of hospital stay (median, range) | 13 | 1‒163 |
| Admission to ICU | 516 | 63% |
| Orotracheal intubation | 339 | 41% |
| Dialysis during hospital stay | 104 | 13% |
| Persistent symptoms after COVID-19 hospital discharge | ||
| Myalgia | 342 | 42% |
| Cough | 324 | 39% |
| Diarrhea | 184 | 22% |
| Any of the three symptoms | 558 | 68% |
| All 3 symptoms | 60 | 7% |
| Need for domiciliary oxygen | 21 | 3% |
| Outcomes after discharge from COVID-19 hospitalization | ||
| Self-reported Infection | 177 | 22% |
| Al least one visit to Emergency Room | 223 | 27% |
| Hospital readmission | 80 | 10% |
| Hospital readmission due to Infection | 43 | 5% |