Characteristics and predictors of death among 4035 consecutively hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To analyse the characteristics and predictors of death in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Spain.

Methods

A retrospective observational study was performed of the first consecutive patients hospitalized with COVID-19 confirmed by real-time PCR assay in 127 Spanish centres until 17 March 2020. The follow-up censoring date was 17 April 2020. We collected demographic, clinical, laboratory, treatment and complications data. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality. Univariable and multivariable Cox regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with death.

Results

Of the 4035 patients, male subjects accounted for 2433 (61.0%) of 3987, the median age was 70 years and 2539 (73.8%) of 3439 had one or more com

SUBMITTER: Berenguer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7399713 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature