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Table 1 The epidemiological characteristics of deceased patients of COVID-19 infection with different severities in Wuhan during the early stage

From: The epidemiological characteristics of deaths with COVID-19 in the early stage of epidemic in Wuhan, China

Baseline characteristics

Total

Classification of severity (%)b

 

Mild

Common

Severe

Critical

Missing

Total

1833

682(37.2)

101(5.5)

551(30.1)

249(13.6)

250(13.6)

Age

M (IQR)a

70.0 (63.0–79.0)

70.0 (62.0–78.0)

72.0 (64.0–78.5)

71.0 (64.0–80.0)

69.5 (62.0–77.0)

71.0 (62.0–79.0)

Sex

 Male

1211(66.1)

438(64.2)

71(70.3)

371(67.3)

155(62.2)

176(70.4)

 Female

622(33.9)

244(35.8)

30(29.7)

180(32.7)

94(37.8)

74(29.6)

Occupation

 Child and student

2(0.1)

1(0.2)

0(0.0)

1(0.2)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

 Cadre

35(1.9)

14(2.1)

1(1.0)

15(2.7)

4(1.6)

1(0.4)

 Freelancer

7(0.4)

2(0.3)

1(1.0)

1(0.2)

3(1.2)

0(0.0)

 Physical labor

23(1.3)

15(2.2)

1(1.0)

4(0.7)

3(1.2)

0(0.0)

 Public service staff

25(1.4)

14(2.1)

0(0.0)

8(1.5)

2(0.8)

1(0.4)

 Housework

324(17.7)

138(20.2)

23(22.8)

105(19.1)

51(20.5)

7(2.8)

 Retirees

854(46.7)

343(50.3)

56(55.5)

296(53.7)

129(51.8)

30(12.0)

 Farmer or worker

66(3.6)

29(4.3)

4(4.0)

22(4.0)

10(4.0)

1(0.4)

 Health worker

8(0.4)

3(0.4)

1(1.0)

3(0.5)

1(0.4)

0(0.0)

 Missing

489(26.7)

123(18.0)

14(13.9)

96(17.4)

46(18.5)

210(84.0)

Underlying diseases

 Yes

1204(65.7)

430(63.1)

59(58.4)

367(66.6)

172(69.1)

176(70.4)

 No

583(31.8)

234(34.3)

38(37.6)

173(31.4)

68(27.3)

70(28.0)

 Missing

46(2.5)

18(2.6)

4(4.0)

11(2.0)

9(3.6)

4(1.6)

Specific Underlying diseases

 Hypertension

  Yes

742(40.5)

264(38.7)

37(36.6)

231(41.9)

112(45.0)

98(39.2)

  No

1045(57.0)

400(58.7)

60(59.4)

309(56.1)

128(51.4)

148(59.2)

 Diabetes

  Yes

357(19.5)

133(19.5)

18(17.8)

110(20.0)

50(20.1)

46(18.4)

  No

1430(78.0)

531(77.9)

79(78.2)

430(78.0)

190(76.3)

200(80.0)

 Cardiovascular disease

  Yes

329(17.9)

119(17.4)

16(15.8)

109(19.8)

36(14.5)

50(20.0)

  No

1458(79.5)

545(79.9)

81(80.2)

431(78.2)

204(81.9)

196(78.4)

 Respiratory disease

  Yes

152(8.3)

47(6.9)

9(8.9)

57(10.3)

18(7.2)

21(8.4)

  No

1635(89.2)

617(90.5)

88(87.1)

483(87.7)

222(89.2)

225(90.0)

 Cancer (any)

  Yes

82(4.5)

29(4.3)

5(5.0)

29(5.3)

9(3.6)

10(4.0)

  No

1705(93.0)

635(93.1)

92(91.1)

511(92.7)

231(92.8)

236(94.4)

Date of onset

 2019.12–2020.1.9

147(8.0)

27(4.0)

5(5.0)

37(6.7)

32(12.9)

46(18.4)

 2020.1.10–1.21

525(28.6)

154(22.6)

11(10.9)

149(27.0)

79(31.7)

132(52.8)

 2020.1.22–2.1

869(47.4)

391(57.3)

42(41.6)

288(52.3)

107(43.0)

41(16.4)

 2020.2.2–2.24

288(15.7)

110(16.1)

43(42.6)

77(14.0)

31(12.4)

27(10.8)

 Missing

4(0.2)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

4(1.6)

District of residence

 Central urban area

1384(75.5)

574(84.2)

87(86.1)

428(77.7)

199(79.9)

96(38.4)

 Surrounding urban area

286(15.6)

102(15.0)

13(12.9)

108(19.6)

41(16.5)

22(8.8)

 Out of city

28(1.5)

6(0.9)

1(1.0)

12(2.2)

5(2.0)

4(1.6)

 Missing

135(7.4)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

3(0.5)

4(1.6)

128(51.2)

Days from onset to death, M (IQR)

17.0(12.0–22.0)

17.0(12.0–22.0)

16.0(10.0–22.0)

17.0(13.0–23.0)

17.0(12.0–23.0)

16.0(10.0–23.0)

Days from onset to diagnosis, M (IQR)

10.0(6.0–14.0)

10.0(6.0–14.0)

9.0(4.0–15.0)

11.0(7.0–15.0)

11.0(7.0–15.0)

10.0(5.0–14.0)

Days from diagnosis to deaths, M (IQR)

6.0(2.0–11.0)

6.0(3.0–10.0)

5.0(2.0–10.0)

6.0(3.0–10.0)

6.0(2.0–10.0)

5.0(2.0–12.0)

  1. aM Medians, IQR Interquartile ranges;
  2. b The classification of severity were according to the diagnostic criteria of the new coronavirus infection pneumonia diagnosis and treatment plan (trial fifth version)