Characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted to hospital with SARS-CoV-2 infection, stratified by whether or not they live in residential care facilities
| Variable | No. (%) of patients from RCFs* n = 303 | No. (%) of patients not from RCFs* n = 353 |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 83.7 ± 11.0 | 63.7 ± 18.3 |
| Age group, yr | ||
| < 50 | 2 (0.7) | 71 (20.1) |
| 50–59 | 10 (3.3) | 75 (21.2) |
| 60–69 | 17 (5.6) | 54 (15.3) |
| 70–79 | 51 (16.8) | 74 (21.0) |
| ≥ 80 | 223 (73.6) | 79 (22.4) |
| Sex, female | 182 (60.1) | 167 (47.3) |
| Length of symptoms, d, median (IQR) (n = 550) | 4.0 (2.0–8.0) | 7.0 (4.0–11.0) |
| Level of intervention (n = 645) | ||
| 1 | 47 (15.6) | 257 (74.7) |
| 2 | 31 (10.3) | 24 (7.0) |
| 3 | 166 (55.1) | 48 (14.0) |
| 4 | 57 (18.9) | 15 (4.4) |
| No. of comorbidities | ||
| 0 | 8 (2.6) | 95 (26.9) |
| 1 | 39 (12.9) | 81 (22.9) |
| 2 | 71 (23.4) | 74 (21.0) |
| 3 | 63 (20.8) | 48 (13.6) |
| ≥ 4 | 122 (40.3) | 55 (15.6) |
| Dementia at admission | 188 (62.0) | 21 (5.9) |
| Presence of fever, cough or URTI at admission | 170 (56.1) | 252 (71.4) |
| Hypoxemia (n = 652) at admission | 121 (39.9) | 119 (34.1) |
| Hospital course | ||
| ICU admission | 14 (4.6) | 104 (29.5) |
| Intubated (n = 132) | 3 (12.5) | 66 (61.1) |
| Length of intubation, d, median (IQR) (n = 56) | 9.5 (4.0–15.0) | 12.5 (8.0–18.0) |
| Length of ICU stay, d, median (IQR) (n = 117) | 4.5 (2.0–15.0) | 11.0 (5.0–19.0) |
| Length of hospital stay (overall), d, median (IQR) (n = 647) | 14.0 (7.0–26.0) | 9.0 (5.0–20.0) |
| Length of hospital stay (survivor), d, median (IQR) (n = 491) | 20.0 (10.0–31.0) | 9.0 (5.0–20.0) |
| Complications in hospital | ||
| Acute respiratory distress syndrome (n = 654) | 28 (9.2) | 69 (19.7) |
| Venous thrombotic events† (n = 654) | 9 (3.0) | 21 (6.0) |
| Acute kidney injury (n = 626) | 60 (20.3) | 51 (15.5) |
| Dialysis (n = 654) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (4.3) |
| Liver enzyme abnormalities (n = 653) | 16 (5.3) | 61 (17.4) |
| Disposition at discharge | ||
| Discharged | 190 (62.7) | 302 (85.6) |
| Death | 111 (36.6) | 45 (12.7) |
| Still admitted | 2 (0.7) | 6 (1.7) |
| Time to death, d, median (IQR) (n = 156) | 9.0 (5.0–14.0) | 11.0 (6.0–23.0) |