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. 2022 Oct 25;6(11):e789. doi: 10.1097/HS9.0000000000000789

Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of the Patients and Clinical Outcome

n %
Sex
 Female/male 36/66 35.3/64.7
Median age (IQR) 69 (62–75)
Baseline malignancy
 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 38 37.3
 Plasma cell disorders 26 25.5
 Chronic lymphoid leukemia 18 17.6
 Acute myeloid leukemia 8 7.8
 Myelodisplastic syndrome 4 3.9
 Acute lymphoid leukemia 3 2.9
 Hodgkin lymphoma 2 2.0
 Chronic myeloid leukemia 1 1.0
 Myelofibrosis 1 1.0
 Polycythemia vera 1 1.0
Status malignancy at COVID-19 diagnosis
 Controlled 63 61.8
 Active 38 37.3
 Unknown 1 1.0
Last antineoplastic treatment before COVID-19
 Immunochemotherapy 58 56.9
 Targeted therapy 14 13.7
 AlloHSCT 8 7.8
 AutoHSCT 3 2.9
 Conventional chemotherapy 3 2.9
 Demethylating agents 3 2.9
 Supportive measures 3 2.9
 CAR-T 2 2.0
 Immunotherapy 1 1.0
 No treatment 7 6.9
Last vaccine before COVID-19
 Median days before COVID-19 diagnosis (IQR) 42 (20–64)
  mRNA 101 99.0
  Inactivated 1 1.0
SARS-CoV-2 variant
Delta 1 1.0
Omicron 43 42.2
  BA 1 5 4.9
  BA 2 18 17.5
  BA 4/5 4 3.9
  Unknown 16 15.7
 Not tested 58 56.9
COVID-19 severity
 Asymptomatic 10 6.9
 Mild infection 49 48.0
 Severe infection 39 38.2
 Critical infection 4 3.9
Neutrophils at COVID-19 diagnosis
 ≥1000 cells/mm3 68 66.7
Lymphocytes at COVID-19 diagnosis
 ≥500 cells/mm3 60 58.8
Stay during COVID-19 episode
 Hospital 39 38.2
  Length of stay 10 (7–20)
  Due to COVID-19 31 30.4
  Oxygen administration 22 21.6
 Home 63 61.8
COVID-19 treatment
 No specific treatment reported 46 45.1
 Antivirals ± convalescent plasma 20 19.6
 Monoclonal antibodies ± convalescent plasma 14 13.7
 Antivirals + monoclonal antibodies ± convalescent plasma 12 11.8
 Corticosteroids 10 9.8
Outcome
 Median observation time since COVID-19 diagnosis (IQR) 54 (27–82)
  Alive
  Dead
98
4
96.1
3.9

alloHSCT = allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant; autoHSCT = autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant; CAR-T = chimeric antigen receptor T-cells; IQR = interquartile range.