Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics according to sex in the Brazilian COVID Registry Project, 2020–2022 (n = 13,603).
| Characteristics | Overalla (n = 13,603) | Mena (n = 7211) | Womena (n = 6392) | p-valuebc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 60.0 (47.0, 71.0) | 58.0 (46.0, 70.0) | 61.0 (48.0, 73.0) | <0.001 |
| Atrial flutter/fibrillation | 379 (2.8%) | 197 (2.7%) | 182 (2.8%) | 0.722 |
| Hypertension | 7205 (53.0%) | 3486 (48.3%) | 3719 (58.2%) | <0.001 |
| Coronary artery disease | 683 (5.0%) | 421 (5.8%) | 262 (4.1%) | <0.001 |
| Heart failure | 745 (5.5%) | 348 (4.8%) | 397 (6.2%) | <0.001 |
| Stroke | 458 (3.4%) | 226 (3.1%) | 232 (3.6%) | 0.121 |
| Chagas disease | 45 (0.3%) | 21 (0.3%) | 24 (0.4%) | 0.481 |
| Asthma | 797 (5.9%) | 256 (3.6%) | 541(8.5%) | <0.001 |
| COPD | 697 (5.1%) | 350 (4.9%) | 347 (5.4%) | 0.139 |
| Pulmonary fibrosis | 55 (0.4%) | 26 (0.4%) | 29 (0.5%) | 0.472 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3689 (27.1%) | 1790 (24.8%) | 1899 (29.7%) | <0.001 |
| Obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2) | 2417 (17.8%) | 1059 (14.7%) | 1358 (21.2%) | <0.001 |
| Cirrhosis | 76 (0.6%) | 50 (0.7%) | 26 (0.4%) | 0.034 |
| Psychiatric diseases | 1018 (7.5%) | 354 (4.9%) | 664 (10.4%) | <0.001 |
| Chronic renal disease | 674 (5.0%) | 382 (5.3%) | 292 (4.6%) | 0.055 |
| Dementia | 298 (2.2%) | 111 (1.5%) | 187 (2.9%) | <0.001 |
a
Statistics are presented as n (%).
b
Statistical tests performed: chi-square test of independence; Fisher's exact test.
c
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; BMI: body mass index.