- Baseline characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality cases admitted to Armed Forces Medical Services (MSD) hospitals, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between March and July 2020 (N=224).
| Baseline characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean±SD | 69.66±14.68 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 142 (63.4) |
| Female | 82 (36.6) |
| Nationality | |
| Saudi | 208 (92.9) |
| Non-Saudi | 16 (7.1) |
| Hospital location | |
| Riyadh | 115 (51.3) |
| Al-Kharj | 32 (14.3) |
| Taif | 18 (8.0) |
| Jeddah | 14 (6.3) |
| Tabuk | 11 (4.9) |
| Madina Al Munnawarah | 7 (3.1) |
| Dhahran | 7 (3.1) |
| Khamis Mushait | 7 (3.1) |
| Wadi Al Dawasir | 5 (2.2) |
| Hafr Al Batin | 3 (1.3) |
| Najran | 2 (0.9) |
| Jizan | 2 (0.9) |
| Jubail | 1 (0.4) |
| Source of hospital admission | |
| Emergency room | 198 (88.4) |
| Intra-hospital transfer (from within) | 8 (3.6) |
| Transfer from another hospital | 7 (3.1) |
| Unknown | 11 (4.9) |
| Smoker | |
| Yes | 12 (5.4) |
| No | 207 (92.4) |
| Not documented | 5 (2.2) |
| Blood type | |
| B | 109 (48.7) |
| O | 68 (30.4) |
| A | 35 (15.6) |
| AB | 12 (5.4) |
| Rh factors | |
| Positive | 215 (96.0) |
| Negative | 9 (4.0) |
| Cause of death from COVID-19 | |
| Direct | 164 (73.2) |
| Indirect | 60 (26.8) |
| Length of hospital stay (days), median (minimum - maximum) | 10 (0-90) |
| Total | 224 (100) |
Rh: rhesus factor, SD: standard deviation