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. 2022 Jul 29;13:942443. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.942443

Table 1.

Characteristics of patients with non-COVID-19 and COVID-19 ARDS (study population 1).

ALL Non-COVID-19 COVID-19 p value N
N=74 N=14 N=60
Sociodemographic characteristics
Age (years) 66.0 [59.0;71.0] 66.5 [64.0;72.5] 64.5 [59.0;71.0] 0.243 74
Female 17 (23.0%) 6 (42.9%) 11 (18.3%) 0.075 74
Smoking history: 0.163 70
 Current 10 (14.3%) 4 (30.8%) 6 (10.5%)
 Former 30 (42.9%) 4 (30.8%) 26 (45.6%)
 Nonsmoker 30 (42.9%) 5 (38.5%) 25 (43.9%)
Comorbidities
Hypertension 42 (56.8%) 7 (50.0%) 35 (58.3%) 0.789 74
Diabetes mellitus 29 (39.2%) 4 (28.6%) 25 (41.7%) 0.549 74
Obesity 36 (48.6%) 3 (21.4%) 33 (55.0%) 0.049 74
Cardiovascular disease 14 (18.9%) 3 (21.4%) 11 (18.3%) 0.721 74
Chronic lung disease 12 (16.2%) 7 (50.0%) 5 (8.33%) 0.001 74
Asthma 3 (4.05%) 1 (7.14%) 2 (3.33%) 0.472 74
Chronic kidney disease 6 (8.11%) 1 (7.14%) 5 (8.33%) 1.000 74
ICU Admission
Oxygen saturation (%) 93.0 [88.0;95.2] 93.0 [92.0;93.5] 92.5 [88.0;95.2] 0.919 67
FiO2 (%) 70.0 [50.0;90.0] 50.0 [50.0;50.0] 70.0 [50.0;90.0] 0.350 53
PaO2 (mm Hg) 71.0 [55.8;96.2] 122 [84.5;140] 67.0 [52.8;83.0] 0.001 60
PaCO2 (mm Hg) 37.0 [32.0;43.0] 37.5 [34.0;44.0] 37.0 [31.5;41.4] 0.529 60
Glucose (mg/dL) 144 [115;207] 128 [110;174] 147 [116;215] 0.320 74
Creatinine (mg/dL) 0.90 [0.71;1.13] 0.83 [0.70;0.93] 0.94 [0.72;1.13] 0.423 73
C-reactive protein (mg/dL) 152 [86.0;224] 138 [70.0;252] 152 [86.0;216] 0.976 66
D-dimer (ng/mL) 397 [316;843] 475 [367;3883] 397 [301;843] 0.501 53
Leukocyte count (x109/L) 8.02 [6.47;12.4] 11.0 [7.44;18.9] 7.78 [6.40;10.5] 0.087 74
Neutrophil count (x109/L) 6.68 [5.28;10.2] 14.2 [5.48;18.8] 6.39 [5.27;8.55] 0.100 72
Lymphocyte count (x109/L) 0.83 [0.52;1.33] 1.44 [1.05;1.87] 0.66 [0.51;1.17] 0.036 72
Monocyte count (x109/L) 0.40 [0.21;0.62] 0.65 [0.50;0.97] 0.36 [0.21;0.54] 0.015 71
Platelet count (x109/L) 230 [188;279] 218 [171;277] 232 [188;279] 0.571 74
ICU Stay
ICU stay (days) 40.5 [16.2;58.0] 8.50 [6.25;18.2] 43.5 [30.5;61.5] <0.001 74
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation 57 (78.1%) 7 (53.8%) 50 (83.3%) 0.030 73
Prone positioning 58 (81.7%) 2 (16.7%) 56 (94.9%) <0.001 71
Treatments
Antibiotics 64 (86.5%) 8 (57.1%) 56 (93.3%) 0.002 74
Hydroxychloroquine 23 (31.1%) 3 (21.4%) 20 (33.3%) 0.527 74
Tocilizumab 43 (58.1%) 2 (14.3%) 41 (68.3%) 0.001 74
Interferon beta 2 (2.70%) 0 (0.00%) 2 (3.33%) 1.000 74
Corticoids 59 (79.7%) 7 (50.0%) 52 (86.7%) 0.006 74
Remdesivir 13 (17.6%) 0 (0.00%) 13 (21.7%) 0.111 74

Continuous variables are expressed as the median [P25;P75] and categorical variables as n (%). FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; ICU, Intensive care unit; PaCO2, carbon dioxide partial pressure; PaO2, oxygen partial pressure.