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. 2022 Nov 26;29(3):398–400. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.11.018

Table 1.

Comparison of characteristics between survivors and non-survivor inpatients with COVID-19: the COCORICO study

Characteristics Total Survivors Non-survivors p
(n = 255) (n = 190) (n = 65)

Demographic characteristic, n (%)
 Male sex 141 (55.3) 96 (50.8) 45 (68.2) 0.01
 Age class (y) <0.0001
 <70 66 (25.9) 61 (32.3) 5 (7.6)
 70–80 47 (18.4) 40 (21.2) 7 (10.6)
 >80 142 (55.7) 88 (46.5) 54 (81.8)
Comorbidities, n (%)
 Hypertension 131 (51.4) 87 (33.6) 44 (66.4) 0.003
 Diabetes 58 (22.8) 41 (21.7) 17 (25.8) 0.49
 Dyslipidaemias 43 (16.9) 30 (15.9) 13 (19.7) 0.56
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 43 (16.8) 27 (14.3) 16 (24.2) 0.06
 Coronary heart disease 39 (15.6) 27 (14.4) 12 (19.1) 0.38
 Heart rhythm disorder 45 (17.8) 25 (13.4) 20 (30.3) 0.002
 Carcinoma 43 (16.9) 29 (15.4) 14 (21.2) 0.28
Vital signs on admission, n (%)
 Hypoxia 43 (16.9) 25 (13.2) 18 (27.3) 0.008
 Fever 83 (32.5) 60 (31.7) 23 (34.8) 0.64
 Fatigue 71 (27.8) 59 (31.2) 12 (18.2) 0.05
 Cough 99 (38.8) 83 (43.9) 16 (24.2) 0.004
 Shortness of breath 141 (55.3) 100 (52.9) 41 (62.2) 0.19
 DP < 90 mm Hg 232 (91.0) 175 (92.6) 57 (86.4) 0.07
Laboratory findings, n (%)
 White blood cell count ≥10 g/L 48 (18.8) 27 (14.3) 21 (31.8) 0.002
 Lymphocytes <1.5 g/L 252 (98.8) 187 (98.9) 65 (98.5) 0.76
 Blood platelet count <120 g/L 30 (11.8) 22 (11.6) 8 (12.1) 0.91
 D-dimer level >0.5 mg/mL 45 (17.6) 32 (16.9) 13 (19.7) 0.61
 APT time ratio >1.2 48 (18.8) 25 (13.2) 23 (34.8) 0.0001
 Creatine kinase level >200 UI/L 7 (2.8) 3 (1.6) 4 (6.0) 0.07
 Lactate dehydrogenase level >215 UI/L 31 (12.2) 15 (7.9) 16 (24.2) 0.001
 ProBNP >125 ng/mL 59 (23.1) 36 (19.1) 23 (34.8) 0.008
 Creatininemia >10 mg/L 102 (40.0) 57 (30.2) 45 (68.2) <0.0001
 CRP level >50 mg/L 130 (51.0) 83 (43.9) 47 (71.2) 0.0001
 Hospital-acquired COVID-19 40 (15.7) 22 (11.6) 18 (27.3) 0.002

COCORICO, COrsica COhorte Retrospective des Infections à Sars-COv-2; DP, diastolic pressure; APT, activated partial thromboplastin time; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; pro-BNP, pronatriuretic peptide; CRP, C-reactive protein.