Baseline characteristics of adults aged ≥ 65 years admitted to acute care hospital with COVID-19
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* n = 927 | No. (%) of records missing n = 927 |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yr, median (IQR) | 79.0 (72.0–87.0) | 0 |
| Female | 417 (45.0) | 0 |
| From long-term care | 174 (18.8) | 2 (0.2) |
| Any impairment in activities of daily living | 359 (38.7) | 0 |
| Any impairment in instrumental activities of daily living | 497 (53.6) | 0 |
| Clinical Frailty Scale | 35 (3.8) | |
| Mean score ± SD | 4.95 ± 1.55 | – |
| Frail (score ≥ 5) | 552 (61.9) | – |
| Baseline mobility | 22 (2.4)† | |
| Walks independently | 371 (41.0) | – |
| Walks with cane | 56 (6.2) | – |
| Walks with walker | 245 (27.1) | – |
| Wheelchair | 90 (9.9) | – |
| Bed-bound | 44 (4.9) | – |
| Undocumented | 99 (10.9) | – |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Dementia | 212 (23.1) | 10 (1.1) |
| Falls | 132 (14.3) | 5 (0.5) |
| Heart failure | 131 (14.2) | 6 (0.6) |
| Coronary artery disease | 220 (23.9) | 6 (0.6) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 189 (20.5) | 5 (0.5) |
| Stroke | 170 (18.5) | 6 (0.6) |
| Hypertension | 637 (69.0) | 4 (0.4) |
| Diabetes | 369 (40.0) | 5 (0.5) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 112 (12.2) | 7 (0.8) |
| Cancer | 217 (23.6) | 7 (0.8) |
| Baseline code status | 95 (10.2)† | |
| Full code | 463 (55.6) | – |
| Do not resuscitate | 329 (39.5) | – |
| Only intubation | 21 (2.5) | – |
| Other option | 8 (1.0) | – |
| Undocumented | 11 (1.3) | – |
| Presenting characteristics | ||
| Any infiltrate on chest x-ray | 632 (68.2) | 39 (4.2) |
| Maximum temperature on presentation, °C, median (IQR) | 37.7 (37.0–38.4) | 120 (13.0) |
| Days from prodromal symptoms to COVID-19 diagnosis, median (IQR) | 3.0 (1.0–7.0) | 115 (12.4) |