Table 1 Characteristics of the study population according to oxygen flow requirement
From: Epicardial adipose tissue and severe Coronavirus Disease 19
Available data | Total population | O2 < 6 l/min | O2 \(\ge\) 6 l/min | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 100 | 65 | 35 | ||
Age (years) | 100 | 61.7 ± 16.2 | 58.7 ± 15.8 | 67.5 ± 15.5 | 0.004 |
Sex (male) | 100 | 63 (63.0) | 37 (56.9) | 26 (74.3) | 0.09 |
Ethnicity | 100 | ||||
Caucasian | 32 (32) | 17 (26) | 32 (32) | ||
Arabic | 14 (14) | 12 (18) | 14 (6) | ||
Afro-Caribbean | 34 (34) | 23 (35) | 11 (31) | ||
Asian | 14 (14) | 11 (17) | 3 (9) | ||
Other | 6 (6) | 2 (3) | 4 (11) | 0.08 | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 99 | 28.9 ± 6.26 | 29.2 ± 6.1 | 28.5 ± 6.6 | 0.85 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 91 | 105.3 ± 16.2 | 103.5 ± 17.7 | 109.8 ± 10.9 | 0.01 |
Comorbidities | |||||
Obesity | 99 | 47 (47) | 31 (47.7) | 16 (45.7) | 0.39 |
Hypertension | 100 | 54 (54) | 31 (47.7) | 23 (65.7) | 0.09 |
Diabetes | 100 | 42 (42) | 24 (36.9) | 18 (51.4) | 0.16 |
Cardiovascular disease | 99 | 17 (17.2) | 9 (14.1) | 8 (22.9) | 0.28 |
Lung disease | 96 | 5 (5.2) | 3 (4.7) | 2 (6.1) | 0.79 |
Biological parameters | |||||
White cells (*103/µl) | 100 | 7.1 ± 2.8 | 7.0 ± 2.9 | 7.2 ± 2.6 | 0.55 |
C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 100 | 82.3 ± 85.4 | 72.8 ± 83.4 | 100.0 ± 87.5 | 0.06 |
Procalcitonin (µg/l) | 97 | 0.7 ± 2.3 | 0.47 ± 1.7 | 0.99 ± 3.0 | 0.07 |
Ferritinemia (ng/ml) | 86 | 1128 ± 2157 | 723 ± 735 | 1812 ± 3326 | 0.003 |
d-Dimers (ng/ml) | 97 | 1629 ± 2352 | 1353 ± 1366 | 2119 ± 3447 | 0.06 |
Albuminemia (g/l) | 89 | 33.4 ± 5.0 | 34.2 ± 4.7 | 32.0 ± 5.2 | 0.06 |
Computed tomography parameters | |||||
≥ 25% lung involvement | 99 | 18 (18.2) | 7 (10.8) | 11 (32.4) | 0.01 |
≥ 50% lung involvement | 99 | 6 (6.1) | 2 (3.1) | 4 (11.8) | 0.03 |
EAT volume (cm3) | 100 | 114 ± 50 | 104 ± 40 | 132 ± 62 | 0.02 |