Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the COVID-19 patients included in the study.
| Patient Baseline Characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Total No. | 511 |
| Age median [IQR] | 67.8 [55–79] |
| Gender | |
| Female | 217 (42.5%) |
| Male | 294 (57.5%) |
| Obesity (>30 kg/m2) | |
| Yes | 96 (18.8%) |
| No | 415 (81.2%) |
| Pulmonary infiltrate | 507 (99.2%) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Total No. | 390 (76.3%) |
| Hypertension | 297 (58.1%) |
| Diabetes | 192 (29.7%) |
| Cancera | 93 (18.2%) |
| COPD | 39 (7.6%) |
| CKD | 53 (10.4%) |
| CVD | 124 (24.3%) |
| Mechanical ventilation | |
| Yes | 66 (12.9%) |
| No | 445 (87.1%) |
| Exitus | |
| Yes | 159 (31.1%) |
| No | 352 (68.9%) |
| Total deaths with comorbidities | 150 (94.3%) |
| Pre – admission mean time in days [IQR] | 4.74 [[2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]] |
| Serum Calcium mg/dL [IQR]b | 8.58 [8.3–9] |
| Ionized Calcium mmol/L [IQR] | 1.09 [1.05–1.16] |
| rCP mg/L [IQR] | 93.6 [23.9–138.45] |
| LDH mU/mL [IQR] | 366.38 [240.75–428.25] |
| Ferritin ng/mL [IQR] | 1013.96 [2–6402] |
a
All types of cancers have been considered.
b
Serum Calcium has been corrected for serum albumin. IQR: Inter Quartile Range.