Baseline Characteristics of Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 (n=120)
| n | % | |
| Demographics | ||
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 120 | 64 (17.5) |
| Sex, male | 80 | 66.7 |
| Race/ethnicity* | ||
| Caucasian | 55 | 45.8 |
| Black | 16 | 13.3 |
| Hispanic | 38 | 31.7 |
| Asian | 11 | 9.2 |
| Comorbidities† | ||
| None | 19 | 15.8 |
| Chronic respiratory disease | ||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma | 12 | 10.0 |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 7 | 5.8 |
| Diabetes | 50 | 41.7 |
| Obesity | ||
| Body mass index >30 kg/m2 | 61 | 50.8 |
| Body mass index >35 kg/m2 | 26 | 21.7 |
| Cardiovascular disease | ||
| Hypertension | 75 | 62.5 |
| Heart failure | 13 | 10.8 |
| Coronary artery disease | 21 | 17.5 |
| Myocardial infarction | 7 | 5.8 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 11 | 9.2 |
| End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis | 2 | 1.7 |
| Cirrhosis | 2 | 1.7 |
| Immunocompromised | 7 | 5.8 |
| Rheumatologic disease | 7 | 5.8 |
| Cognitive disability | 16 | 13.3 |
| Signs and symptoms | ||
| Cough | 82 | 68.3 |
| Shortness of breath | 75 | 62.5 |
| Fever | 71 | 59.2 |
| Lethargy | 54 | 45.0 |
| Diarrhea | 13 | 10.8 |
| Previous presentation | 49 | 40.8 |
| Primary care provider | 27 | 22.5 |
| Emergency department | 12 | 10.0 |
| Hospital admission | 10 | 8.3 |
| Exposure to COVID-19 | ||
| Travel to high-risk area | 4 | 3.3 |
| Family member with COVID-19 | 15 | 12.5 |
| Healthcare-related exposure | 4 | 3.3 |
| Group home | 9 | 7.5 |
| Nursing home | 16 | 13.3 |
| Unknown | 72 | 60 |
*Race and ethnicity data were collected by self-report.
†Comorbidities listed were medical diagnoses included in the medical history defined by ICD-10 coding.