Baseline characteristics of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19
| Characteristic | No. (%)* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients n = 100 | Non-ICU patients n = 68 | ICU patients n = 32 | |
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Age, yr, median (IQR) | 74 (56–83) | 76 (60–85) | 63 (55–74) |
| Sex, male | 53 (53.0) | 34 (50.0) | 19 (59.4) |
| Body mass index, mean ± SD | n = 84 29.2 ± 8.2 | n = 56 28.1 ± 7.9 | n = 28 31.4 ± 8.5 |
| Preadmission location | |||
| Home | 66 (66.0) | 41 (60.3) | 25 (78.1) |
| Long-term care facility | 28 (28.0) | 24 (35.3) | 4 (12.5) |
| Retirement home | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.5) | 0 |
| Other | 5 (5.0) | 2 (2.9) | 3 (9.4) |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Chronic cardiac disease | 24 (24) | 17 (25.0) | 7 (21.9) |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 17 (17) | 14 (20.6) | 3 (9.4) |
| Asthma | 15 (15.0) | 10 (14.7) | 5 (15.6) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 15 (15.0) | 10 (14.7) | 5 (15.6) |
| Liver disease | 4 (4.0) | 2 (2.9) | 2 (6.3) |
| Chronic neurologic disorder | 6 (6.0) | 5 (7.4) | 1 (3.1) |
| Cancer (active only) | 9 (9.0) | 7 (10.3) | 2 (6.3) |
| History of cancer (in remission) | 8 (8.0) | 7 (10.3) | 1 (3.1) |
| Obesity | 11 (11.0) | 7 (10.3) | 4 (12.5) |
| Diabetes | 30 (30.0) | 19 (27.9) | 11 (34.4) |
| Dementia (any etiology) | 16 (16.0) | 15 (22.1) | 1 (3.1) |
| Other comorbidities | 7 (7.0) | 5 (7.4) | 2 (6.3) |
| Habits | |||
| Current smoker | 9 (9.0) | 7 (10.3) | 2 (6.3) |
| Ex-smoker | 28 (28.0) | 22 (32.4) | 6 (18.8) |
| Alcohol use (> 14 drinks per week) | 4 (4.0) | 4 (5.9) | 0 |
| Illicit drug use | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.5) | 0 |
| Exposure history | |||
| Contact with confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 infection | 30 (30.0) | 23 (33.8) | 7 (21.9) |
| Contact with suspected case of SARS-CoV-2 infection | 9 (9.0) | 5 (7.4) | 4 (12.5) |
| Travel outside Canada | 9 (9.0) | 6 (8.8) | 3 (9.4) |
| Travel within Canada | 1 (1.0) | 0 | 1 (3.1) |
Note: ICU = intensive care unit, IQR = interquartile range, SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless stated otherwise.