Table 1.

Descriptive Characteristics of Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019, Stratified by Disease Severity

CharacteristicsAll Patients (n = 55)Moderately Ill (Non-ICU) Patients (n = 18)Critically Ill (ICU) Patients (n = 37)P Valuea
Age, median (IQR), y62 (53–69)59 (52–66)63 (57–73).16
Male sex, no. (%)30 (54.5)7 (38.9)23 (62.1).15
White race, no. (%)38 (69.1)15 (83.3)23 (67.6).33
Comorbid conditions, no. (%)
 Diabetes mellitus20 (36.4)5 (27.8)15 (40.5).39
 Active neoplasm3 (5.4)2 (11.1)1 (2.7).25
 Obesity (BMI ≥30)b39 (70.9)13 (72.2)26 (70.3)>.99
 Congestive heart failure4 (7.3)0 (0.0)4 (10.8).29
 Chronic obstructive 
pulmonary disease11 (20.0)1 (5.6)10 (27.0).08
 Chronic renal failure8 (14.5)1 (5.6)7 (18.9).25
Smoking (current or former), no (%)27 (49.0)6 (33.3)21 (56.7).15
WHO score, median (IQR)
 Score at admission5 (5–5)4 (4–5)5 (5–5.5)<.001c
 Worst score during 
hospitalization6 (5–9)5 (5–5)9 (6–10)<.001c
90-d Mortality, no. (%)12 (21.8)0 (0.0)12 (32.4).005c
Time from symptom onset to sampling, median (IQR), d10 (5–12)7 (5–11)10 (6–13).24
CharacteristicsAll Patients (n = 55)Moderately Ill (Non-ICU) Patients (n = 18)Critically Ill (ICU) Patients (n = 37)P Valuea
Age, median (IQR), y62 (53–69)59 (52–66)63 (57–73).16
Male sex, no. (%)30 (54.5)7 (38.9)23 (62.1).15
White race, no. (%)38 (69.1)15 (83.3)23 (67.6).33
Comorbid conditions, no. (%)
 Diabetes mellitus20 (36.4)5 (27.8)15 (40.5).39
 Active neoplasm3 (5.4)2 (11.1)1 (2.7).25
 Obesity (BMI ≥30)b39 (70.9)13 (72.2)26 (70.3)>.99
 Congestive heart failure4 (7.3)0 (0.0)4 (10.8).29
 Chronic obstructive 
pulmonary disease11 (20.0)1 (5.6)10 (27.0).08
 Chronic renal failure8 (14.5)1 (5.6)7 (18.9).25
Smoking (current or former), no (%)27 (49.0)6 (33.3)21 (56.7).15
WHO score, median (IQR)
 Score at admission5 (5–5)4 (4–5)5 (5–5.5)<.001c
 Worst score during 
hospitalization6 (5–9)5 (5–5)9 (6–10)<.001c
90-d Mortality, no. (%)12 (21.8)0 (0.0)12 (32.4).005c
Time from symptom onset to sampling, median (IQR), d10 (5–12)7 (5–11)10 (6–13).24

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; WHO, World Health Organization.

Nonparametric test comparisons were performed using Mann-Whitney and Fisher exact tests for continuous and categorical variables, respectively.

BMI calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.

Significant at P < .05.

Table 1.

Descriptive Characteristics of Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019, Stratified by Disease Severity

CharacteristicsAll Patients (n = 55)Moderately Ill (Non-ICU) Patients (n = 18)Critically Ill (ICU) Patients (n = 37)P Valuea
Age, median (IQR), y62 (53–69)59 (52–66)63 (57–73).16
Male sex, no. (%)30 (54.5)7 (38.9)23 (62.1).15
White race, no. (%)38 (69.1)15 (83.3)23 (67.6).33
Comorbid conditions, no. (%)
 Diabetes mellitus20 (36.4)5 (27.8)15 (40.5).39
 Active neoplasm3 (5.4)2 (11.1)1 (2.7).25
 Obesity (BMI ≥30)b39 (70.9)13 (72.2)26 (70.3)>.99
 Congestive heart failure4 (7.3)0 (0.0)4 (10.8).29
 Chronic obstructive 
pulmonary disease11 (20.0)1 (5.6)10 (27.0).08
 Chronic renal failure8 (14.5)1 (5.6)7 (18.9).25
Smoking (current or former), no (%)27 (49.0)6 (33.3)21 (56.7).15
WHO score, median (IQR)
 Score at admission5 (5–5)4 (4–5)5 (5–5.5)<.001c
 Worst score during 
hospitalization6 (5–9)5 (5–5)9 (6–10)<.001c
90-d Mortality, no. (%)12 (21.8)0 (0.0)12 (32.4).005c
Time from symptom onset to sampling, median (IQR), d10 (5–12)7 (5–11)10 (6–13).24
CharacteristicsAll Patients (n = 55)Moderately Ill (Non-ICU) Patients (n = 18)Critically Ill (ICU) Patients (n = 37)P Valuea
Age, median (IQR), y62 (53–69)59 (52–66)63 (57–73).16
Male sex, no. (%)30 (54.5)7 (38.9)23 (62.1).15
White race, no. (%)38 (69.1)15 (83.3)23 (67.6).33
Comorbid conditions, no. (%)
 Diabetes mellitus20 (36.4)5 (27.8)15 (40.5).39
 Active neoplasm3 (5.4)2 (11.1)1 (2.7).25
 Obesity (BMI ≥30)b39 (70.9)13 (72.2)26 (70.3)>.99
 Congestive heart failure4 (7.3)0 (0.0)4 (10.8).29
 Chronic obstructive 
pulmonary disease11 (20.0)1 (5.6)10 (27.0).08
 Chronic renal failure8 (14.5)1 (5.6)7 (18.9).25
Smoking (current or former), no (%)27 (49.0)6 (33.3)21 (56.7).15
WHO score, median (IQR)
 Score at admission5 (5–5)4 (4–5)5 (5–5.5)<.001c
 Worst score during 
hospitalization6 (5–9)5 (5–5)9 (6–10)<.001c
90-d Mortality, no. (%)12 (21.8)0 (0.0)12 (32.4).005c
Time from symptom onset to sampling, median (IQR), d10 (5–12)7 (5–11)10 (6–13).24

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; WHO, World Health Organization.

Nonparametric test comparisons were performed using Mann-Whitney and Fisher exact tests for continuous and categorical variables, respectively.

BMI calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.

Significant at P < .05.

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