Table 1 Baseline characteristics of analyzed patients (n = 195)
Attribute | Central tendency (dispersion) |
|---|---|
Age, years, median (IQR) | 55 (43–66) |
Female sex, n (%) | 104 (53.3%) |
Race, n (%) | Â |
 Black | 48 (24.6%) |
 Hispanic/Latinx | 5 (2.6%) |
 Non-Hispanic White | 129 (66.2%) |
 Other/multiple | 13 (6.7%) |
Body mass index (kg/m2), median (IQR)* | 29.5 (24.7–36.5) |
Respiratory support at enrollment, n (%) | Â |
 Invasive mechanical ventilation | 145 (74.4%) |
 Non-invasive mechanical ventilation | 13 (6.7%) |
 High-flow nasal cannula | 37 (19.0%) |
Transferred from outside hospital, n (%) | 75 (38.5%) |
APACHE II, score, median (IQR) | 20 (15–26) |
Current smoker, n (%) | 31 (15.9%) |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome, n (%) | 61 (31.3%) |
Clinical frailty scale, median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) |
Multidimensional scale perceived social support, median (IQR) | 72 (60–81) |
Alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT), median (IQR) | 1 (0–2) |
Abnormal AUDIT, n (%) | 16 (8.2%) |
Functional capacity index, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
Charlson comorbidity index, median (IQR) | 1 (0–3) |
Resides at home before admission | 190 (97.4%) |
Employment status prior to admission (n = 161) |  |
 Working (full/part-time), looking for work, or in school | 85 (43.6%) |
 Unemployed, not looking for work | 7 (3.6%) |
 Retired | 29 (14.9%) |
 Receiving disability payments | 32 (16.4%) |
Prior COVID-19 hospitalization, n (%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Tested positive for COVID-19 during admission, n (%) | 33 (16.9%) |