TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics, and outcomes, of patients hospitalized with COVID‐19
| Characteristic | Total (n = 517) | p50i at admission (mmHg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 27 (n = 441) | ≥27 (n = 76) | p value* | ||
| Demographic | ||||
| Age (years) | 70 ± 14 | 70 ± 14 | 72 ± 15 | 0.22 |
| >60 years | 387 (74.9) | 327 (74.4) | 60 (78.9) | 0.37 |
| Female | 253 (48.9) | 215 (48.8) | 38 (50.0) | 0.84 |
| Oxygen content (ml/dl) | 16.6 ± 2.7 | 17.0 ± 2.5 | 14.7 ± 3.0 | <0.001 |
| Comorbidities | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 3 (2–4) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 287 (55.5) | 232 (52.6) | 55 (72.4) | 0.001 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 257 (49.7) | 220 (49.9) | 37 (48.7) | 0.85 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 66 (12.8) | 44 (10.0) | 22 (28.9) | <0.001 |
| Coronary artery disease | 54 (10.4) | 41 (9.3) | 13 (17.1) | 0.04 |
| Cancer | 54 (10.4) | 46 (10.4) | 8 (10.5) | 0.98 |
| Current or former smoking | 132 (25.5) | 114 (25.9) | 18 (23.7) | 0.69 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.2 ± 5.4 | 29.9 ± 5.0 | 32.0 ± 6.9 | 0.003 |
| Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) | 246 (47.6) | 200 (45.4) | 45 (59.7) | 0.025 |
| Diabetes | 128 (24.8) | 99 (22.4) | 29 (38.2) | 0.003 |
| Outcomes | ||||
| Length of stay (days) | 10 (7–17) | 10 (7–17) | 11 (8–21 | 0.059 |
| Mortality | 75 (14.5) | 57 (12.9) | 18 (23.7) | 0.014 |
Note: Data are mean ± SD, median (IQR) or n(%).
*
p value for comparison between groups with p50i <27 or ≥ 27 mmHg.