Table 1.

Baseline demographics

Total number of patients, n38
Age, years, mean ± SD63 ± 16
Men, % (n)
Women, % (n), (1 pregnant)
66 (25)
34 (13)
Smoking history, % (n):
non-smokers
ex-smokers
smokers

76 (29)
21 (13)
3 (1)
Body mass index, % (n):
normal (<25 kg/m2)
overweight (25–30 kg/m2)
obese (>30 kg/m2)

24 (9)
26 (10)
50 (19)
Charlson Comorbidity Index score, % (n):
0
1
2
3
4
5
6

19 (7)
8 (3)
29 (11)
29 (11)
5 (2)
5 (2)
5 (2)
ISARIC 4C mortality score at admission, % (n):
low: 0–3
intermediate: 4–8
high: 9–14
very high: >15

0 (0)
40 (15)
47 (18)
13 (5)
RT-PCR swab positive, % (n)94.7 (36)
Clinical SARS-CoV-2 (symptoms + radiological features suggestive SARS-CoV-2 + positive contact + lymphopenia), % (n)5.3 (2)
  • ISARIC = International Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Consortium; RT-PCR = real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.