- Characteristics of all the study subjects (N=198).
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 139 (70.2) |
| Female | 59 (29.8) |
| Health care worker | |
| Yes | 19 (9.4) |
| No | 179 (90.6) |
| Age, mean±SD | 54±14.89 |
| 17-35 years | 22 (11.1) |
| 36-50 years | 51 (25.8) |
| >50 years | 125 (63.1) |
| DM | |
| Yes | 86 (43.4) |
| No | 112 (56.6) |
| Active smokers | 9 (4.5) |
| Body mass index, mean±SD | 31.38±30.14 |
| Normal | 74 (37.8) |
| Underweight | 1 (0.5) |
| Overweight | 75 (37.9) |
| Obese | 48 (24.2) |
| Co-morbidities present prior to admission | |
| Hypertension | 95 (48.0) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 35 (17.7) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 19 (9.6) |
| Asthma | 10 (5.1) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 3 (1.5) |
| Chronic liver disease | 3 (1.5) |
| Chronic Lung disease | 2 (1.0) |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol), mean±SD | 8.65±3.19 |
| Oxygen therapy (on hospital arrival) | |
| Required | 96 (48.5) |
| Not required | 102 (51.5) |
Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%). SD: standard deviation, DM: diabetes mellitus, HbA1c: hemoglobin A1C