Table 2 Baseline characteristics of enrolled patients divided by high versus low unmet medication needs
Attribute | Unmet needs < 0.06, n = 97 | Unmet needs ≥ 0.06, n = 98 |
|---|---|---|
Age, years, median (IQR) | 55 (41–66) | 55 (44.2–63.8) |
Female sex, n (%) | 47 (48.5%) | 57 (58.2%) |
Race, n (%) | Â | Â |
 Black | 34 (35.1%) | 14 (14.3%) |
 Latinx | 2 (2.1%) | 3 (3.1%) |
 Non-Hispanic White | 54 (55.7%) | 75 (76.5%) |
 Other/multiple | 7 (7.2%) | 6 (6.1%) |
Body mass index (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 28.6 (24.5–34.9) | 29.8 (24.9–37.6) |
Respiratory support at enrollment, n (%) | Â | Â |
 Invasive mechanical ventilation | 72 (74.2%) | 73 (74.5%) |
 Non-invasive mechanical ventilation | 7 (7.2%) | 6 (6.1%) |
 High-flow nasal cannula | 18 (18.6%) | 19 (19.4%) |
Transferred from outside hospital, n (%) | 33 (34.0%) | 42 (42.9%) |
APACHE II, score, median (IQR) | 21 (16–26) | 20 (14–26) |
Current smoker, n (%) | 13 (13.4%) | 18 (18.4%) |
Insurance, n (%) | Â | Â |
 Private and public | 18 (18.6%) | 6 (6.1%) |
 Private | 42 (43.3%) | 52 (53.1%) |
 Public | 33 (34.0%) | 33 (33.7%) |
 None/other | 4 (4.1%) | 7 (7.1%) |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome, n (%) | 29 (29.9%) | 32 (32.7%) |
Clinically frailty scale, median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) |
Multidimensional scale perceived social support, median (IQR) | 72 (63–80) | 72 (59.2–81) |
AUDIT score, median (IQR) | 0 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) |
Functional capacity index, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) |
Charlson comorbidity index, median (IQR) | 2 (0–3) | 1 (0–2.8) |
Resides at home before admission, n (%) | 93 (95.9%) | 97 (99.0%) |
Tested positive for COVID-19 during admission, n (%) | 14 (14.4%) | 19 (19.4%) |
Hospital length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 14 (9–24) | 14 (9.2–19) |