Table 4 Characteristics of the study population according to the composite admission to ICU/mortality outcome
From: Epicardial adipose tissue and severe Coronavirus Disease 19
No admission to ICU or death | Admission to ICU or death | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 86 | n = 14 | ||
Age (years) | 60.9 ± 16.1 | 67.2 ± 16.1 | 0.23 |
Sex (male) | 51 (59.3) | 12 (85.7) | 0.06 |
Ethnicity | 0.74 | ||
Caucasian | 27 (31) | 5 (36) | |
Arabic | 13 (15) | 1 (7) | |
Afro-Caribbean | 28 (33) | 6 (43) | |
Asian | 12 (14) | 2 (14) | |
Other | 6 (7) | 0 (0) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.0 ± 6.4 | 28.4 ± 5.4 | 0.68 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 105.0 ± 16.8 | 107.5 ± 11.6 | 0.41 |
Comorbidities | |||
Obesity | 43(50) | 4(28.6) | 0.28 |
Hypertension | 43(50) | 11(78.6) | 0.047 |
Diabetes | 36(41.9) | 6(42.9) | 0.94 |
Cardiovascular disease | 15(17.7) | 2(14.3) | 0.76 |
Lung disease | 3(3.7) | 2(14.3) | 0.10 |
Biological parameters | |||
White cells (*103/µl) | 7.0 ± 2.8 | 7.8 ± 2.7 | 0.22 |
C reactive protein (mg/dl) | 77.5 ± 82.5 | 111.7 ± 100.3 | 0.24 |
Procalcitonin (µg/l) | 0.4 ± 1.5 | 2.0 ± 4.6 | 0.13 |
Ferritinemia (ng/ml) | 883 ± 854 | 2386 ± 4938 | 0.06 |
d-Dimers (ng/ml) | 1541 ± 2353 | 2150 ± 2364 | 0.13 |
Albuminemia (g/l) | 33.5 ± 5.0 | 32.6 ± 5.2 | 0.58 |
Radiological parameters | |||
≥ 25% lung involvement | 10 (11.8) | 8 (57.1) | 0.000 |
EAT volume (cm3) | 108 ± 47 | 153 ± 67 | 0.015 |