Table 1.
Characteristics of COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit according to the hospitalization outcome, mean ± SD or N (%).
| Variable | Overall (n = 100) | Recovered (n = 56) | Deceased (n = 44) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 55.36 ± 18.86 | 51.29 ± 18.74 | 60.82 ± 17.81 | 0.01 |
| Gender, female | 39 (39%) | 18 (32.14%) | 21 (47.7%) | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.13 ± 6.04 | 27.88 ± 6.64 | 26.12 ± 5.01 | 0.14 |
| NRS-2002 | ||||
| Low risk | 30 (30%) | 27 (48.21%) | 3 (6.8%) | <0.001 |
| Moderate risk | 29 (29%) | 19 (33.92%) | 10 (22.7%) | |
| High risk | 41 (41%) | 10 (17.85%) | 31 (70.5%) | |
| Length of hospitalization, days | 16.09 ± 13.65 | 19.52 ± 11.14 | ||
| Albumin, g/dl | 3.36 ± 0.55 | 3.52 ± 0.55 | 3.15 ± 0.55 | 0.004 |
| Hematocrit, l/l | 36.68 ± 6.87 | 38.67 ± 6.1 | 34.10 ± 7.03 | 0.001 |
| C-reactive protein, U/l | 57.89 ± 20.09 | 54.04 ± 22.44 | 62.52 ± 15.90 | 0.07 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dl | 25.62 ± 16.45 | 22.15 ± 13.12 | 30.51 ± 19.39 | 0.02 |
| Creatinine, mg/dl | 1.76 ± 3.00 | 1.32 ± 0.98 | 1.70 ± 1.09 | 0.03 |
Independent sample t-test and Mann–Whitney U test for quantitative variables; chi-squared or Fisher's exact test for qualitative variables. NRS-2002: nutritional risk screening 2002.