Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of studied patients by VOC and non-VOC.
| Characteristic | Total N = 1406a | non-VOC, N = 538a | VOC, N = 868a | p-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.087 | |||
| ≤44 | 542 (50%) | 246 (51%) | 296 (50%) | |
| 45–54 | 177 (16%) | 92 (19%) | 85 (14%) | |
| 55–69 | 197 (18%) | 81 (17%) | 116 (20%) | |
| ≥70 | 159 (15%) | 63 (13%) | 96 (16%) | |
| Unknown | 331 | 56 | 275 | |
| Sex | 0.14 | |||
| Female | 671 (49%) | 249 (47%) | 422 (51%) | |
| Male | 690 (51%) | 283 (53%) | 407 (49%) | |
| Unknown | 45 | 6 | 39 | |
| Illness severity | <0.001 | |||
| Non-severe | 1196 (85%) | 497 (92%) | 699 (81%) | |
| Severe | 210 (15%) | 41 (7.6%) | 169 (19%) | |
| Province | <0.001 | |||
| Artemisa | 51 (3.6%) | 15 (2.8%) | 36 (4.1%) | |
| Ciego de Ávila | 51 (3.6%) | 10 (1.9%) | 41 (4.7%) | |
| Cienfuegos | 32 (2.3%) | 6 (1.1%) | 26 (3.0%) | |
| Camagüey | 63 (4.5%) | 17 (3.2%) | 46 (5.3%) | |
| Granma | 62 (4.4%) | 44 (8.2%) | 18 (2.1%) | |
| Guantánamo | 55 (3.9%) | 44 (8.2%) | 11 (1.3%) | |
| Holguín | 37 (2.6%) | 8 (1.5%) | 29 (3.3%) | |
| Isla de la Juventud | 17 (1.2%) | 5 (0.9%) | 12 (1.4%) | |
| La Habana | 601 (43%) | 218 (41%) | 383 (44%) | |
| Las Tunas | 47 (3.3%) | 21 (3.9%) | 26 (3.0%) | |
| Matanzas | 106 (7.5%) | 21 (3.9%) | 85 (9.8%) | |
| Mayabeque | 68 (4.8%) | 31 (5.8%) | 37 (4.3%) | |
| Pinar del Río | 74 (5.3%) | 42 (7.8%) | 32 (3.7%) | |
| Santiago de Cuba | 62 (4.4%) | 22 (4.1%) | 40 (4.6%) | |
| Sancti Spíritus | 44 (3.1%) | 19 (3.5%) | 25 (2.9%) | |
| Villa Clara | 36 (2.6%) | 15 (2.8%) | 21 (2.4%) | |
| Origin | 0.024 | |||
| Local | 1242 (88%) | 462 (86%) | 780 (90%) | |
| Travel | 164 (12%) | 76 (14%) | 88 (10%) |
a
n (%), Median (IQR).
b
Pearson's Chi-squared test; Wilcoxon rank sum test.