Clinical Characteristics and Predictors of Mortality in Minority Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 Infection.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify the early mortality predictors in minority patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Design

Demographics, presenting characteristics, admission laboratory data, ICU admission, and mortality data were collected from 200 consecutively hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Results

The mean (SD) age was 58.9 (15.1) years, 121(60.5%) were men, 143 (71.5%) were African Americans, and 33 (16.5%) were Latino. Common presenting symptoms were cough 130 (65.0%), shortness of breath 129 (64.5%), and fever 121 (60.5%). One or more comorbid illness occurred in 171 (85.5%) and common comorbidities were hypertension (130 (65.2%)), diabetes (100 (50.0%)) and chronic kidney disease (60 (30.0%)). Of the 200 patients, 71 (35.5%) were treated in

SUBMITTER: Muhammad R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7861003 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature