Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients stratified by a high sensitivity cardiac troponin T concentration (hs-cTnT) of 5 3 months after hospitalization for COVID-19
All n = 189 | cTnT < 5 ng/L n = 39 | cTnT ≥ 5 ng/L n = 150 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at discharge, years | 58.9 ± 13.7 | 48.0 ± 10.5 | 61.7 ± 13.1 | <0.001 |
Male sex | 110 (58%) | 16 (41%) | 94 (63%) | 0.015 |
Caucasian ethnicity | 154 (82%) | 27 (69%) | 127 (85%) | 0.027 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.3 ± 4.6 | 29.3 ± 4.8 | 28.0 ± 4.6 | 0.13 |
Obesity (BMI > 30) | 60 (32%) | 15 (39%) | 45 (30%) | 0.31 |
Cardiovascular disease | 19 (10%) | 0 | 19 (13%) | 0.002 |
Hypertension | 63 (34%) | 5 (13%) | 58 (40%) | 0.002 |
Diabetes | 17 (9%) | 3 (8%) | 14 (9%) | 0.51 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 6 (3%) | 0 | 6 (4%) | 0.35 |
Chronic kidney disease | 3 (2%) | 0 | 3 (2%) | 0.50 |
Current or previous smoking | 89 (47%) | 13 (33%) | 76 (51%) | 0.05 |
Hospital admission | ||||
Length of stay, days | 6 [3,11] | 6 [4,10] | 6 [3,12] | 0.92 |
Intensive care treatment | 36 (19%) | 8 (21%) | 28 (19%) | 0.79 |
Creatinine at admission, umol/L | 75 [63, 92] | 62 [54, 73] | 79 [68, 94 ] | < 0.001 |