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Table 1 General characteristics of the study population (n = 628)

From: Association between inpatient glycemic variability and COVID-19 mortality: a prospective study

Characteristics

Values

Age (mean ± SD)

59.62 ± 15.899

Male gender

413 (65.8%)

Comorbidities

 

 Hypertension

328 (52.2%)

 Diabetes mellitus

206 (32.8%)

 Cardiovascular disease

85 (13.5%)

 Cerebrovascular disease

21 (3.34%)

 Chronic kidney disease

24 (3.8%)

 Malignancy

27 (4.3%)

 Dyslipidemia

174 (27.7%)

 Obesity*

200 (n = 625) (32%)

 Pulmonary disease

55 (8.8%)

Dexamethasone**

586 (93.3%)

Laboratory findings (median/IQR)

 

 WBC count (× 103 cells/µL)

7.7 (5.7–10.6)

 Lymphocytes (/µL)

11 (7–16.75)

 Platelets (× 103 cells/µL)

187.5 (147–238)

 CRP (mg/dL)

85.05 (40.25–153.88)

 Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.91 (0.74–1.1)

 Neutrophils-lymphocytes ratio

7.5 (4.5–12.9)

Hypoglycemia

59 (9.4%)

ICU admission

374 (59.6%)

Mechanical ventilation

229 (36.5%)

Acute renal failure

67 (10.7%)

Length of stay (median, IQR)

10 (6–18.8)

Mortality

131 (20.9%)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD, number (%), and median (IQR)
  2. SD: standard deviation; CV: coefficient of variation; n: number; IQR: interquartile range; CRP: C-reactive protein; WBC: white blood cell; ICU: intensive care unit. Obesity*: data for the calculation of body mass index were not available for all patients. Dexamethasone**: Inhospital dexamethasone administration