Table 5 Characteristics of the study population according to computed tomography lung involvement
From: Epicardial adipose tissue and severe Coronavirus Disease 19
< 25% CT lung involvement | \(\ge\) 25% CT lung involvement | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 81 | n = 18 | ||
Age (years) | 61.2 ± 15.4 | 62.9 ± 19.2 | 0.81 |
Sex (male) | 50 (61.7) | 13 (72.2) | 0.40 |
Ethnicity | |||
Caucasian | 28 (35) | 4 (22) | |
Arabic | 13 (16) | 1 (6) | |
Afro-Caribbean | 26 (32) | 8 (44) | |
Asian | 9 (11) | 5 (28) | |
Other | 5 (6) | 0 | 0.17 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.2 ± 6.1 | 28.7 ± 6.6 | 0.75 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 105.3 ± 16.6 | 105.6 ± 14.4 | 0.73 |
Comorbidities | |||
Obesity | 38 (47) | 9 (50) | 0.88 |
Hypertension | 40 (49.4) | 13 (72.2) | 0.08 |
Diabetes | 36 (44.4) | 5 (27.8) | 0.19 |
Cardiovascular disease | 6 (7.4) | 1 (5.6) | 0.78 |
Lung disease | 4 (5.1) | 1 (5.6) | 0.94 |
Biological parameters | |||
White cells (*103/µl) | 6.9 ± 2.7 | 8.1 ± 3.0 | 0.06 |
C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 72.7 ± 83.2 | 125.8 ± 86.4 | 0.01 |
Procalcitonin (µg/l) | 0.4 ± 1.6 | 1.6 ± 4.1 | 0.10 |
Ferritinemia (ng/ml) | 1101 ± 2391 | 1268 ± 1004 | 0.09 |
d-Dimers (ng/ml) | 1550 ± 2400 | 1970 ± 2233 | 0.40 |
Albuminemia (g/l) | 33.5 ± 5.1 | 33.1 ± 5.1 | 0.95 |
Radiological parameters | |||
EAT volume (cm3) | 115 ± 48 | 116 ± 60 | 0.95 |