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. 2023 Jan 26;51(6):485–498. doi: 10.1159/000527023

Table 3.

Comparison of outcomes in COVID-19 patients by age group

Outcomes All patients Age 19−59 years Age ≥60 years p value
Mortality and associated causes, n (%)
 In-hospital mortality 1,702 (15.64) 655 (9.29) 1,047 (27.31) <0.001
  ARDS 720 (42.30) 265 (40.46) 455 (43.46) 0.223
  Septic shock 687 (40.36) 234 (35.73) 453 (43.27) 0.002
  Multi-organ dysfunction syndrome 143 (8.40) 67 (10.23) 76 (7.26) 0.032
  Acute coronary syndrome 133 (7.81) 42 (6.41) 91 (8.69) 0.088
  Cardiac arrhythmia 100 (5.88) 33 (5.04) 67 (6.40) 0.245
  Brain herniation 66 (3.88) 38 (5.80) 28 (2.67) 0.001
  Decompensated heart failure 42 (2.47) 17 (2.60) 25 (2.39) 0.788
Respiratory failure and associated causes, n (%)
 Respiratory failure 1,608 (14.78) 678 (9.62) 930 (24.26) <0.001
  Pneumonia 891 (55.41) 351 (51.77) 540 (58.06) 0.012
  ARDS 845 (52.55) 334 (49.26) 511 (54.95) 0.024
  Shock 140 (8.71) 49 (7.23) 91 (9.78) 0.072
  Central neurological cause 86 (5.35) 43 (6.34) 43 (4.62) 0.130
  Pulmonary edema 32 (1.99) 17 (2.51) 15 (1.61) 0.205
  Pulmonary embolism 19 (1.18) 12 (1.77) 7 (0.75) 0.062
DVD
 Sample, n 1,606 676 930
 Median (IQR) 13 (12) 13 (13) 12 (11) 0.039
ICU admission and reasons for admission, n (%)
 ICU admission 1,740 (15.99) 761 (10.80) 979 (25.53) <0.001
  ARDS 930 (53.45) 370 (48.62) 560 (57.20) <0.001
  Shock 177 (10.17) 69 (9.07) 108 (11.03) 0.179
  Impaired level of consciousness 109 (6.26) 52 (6.83) 57 (5.82) 0.388
  Acute myocardial infarction 78 (4.48) 23 (3.02) 55 (5.62) 0.009
  Acute kidney injury necessitating dialysis 73 (4.20) 30 (3.94) 43 (4.39) 0.642
  Treatment-related indication 70 (4.02) 45 (5.91) 25 (2.55) <0.001
  Acute stroke 56 (3.22) 22 (2.89) 34 (3.47) 0.495
  Cardiac arrhythmia 36 (2.07) 13 (1.71) 23 (2.35) 0.351
  Post-cardiac arrest 23 (1.32) 10 (1.31) 13 (1.33) 0.980
  Cerebral edema 18 (1.03) 12 (1.58) 6 (0.61) 0.049
  Venous thromboembolism 13 (0.75) 7 (0.92) 6 (0.61) 0.461
LICUS
  Sample, n 1,737 759 978
  Median (IQR) 15 (11) 15 (11) 14 (13) 0.701
LHS
  Sample, n 10,881 7,047 3,834
  Median (IQR) 13 (9) 14 (10) 13 (8) <0.001

IQR, interquartile range; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; ICU, intensive care unit.