Characteristics of patients enrolled in the COVIDCare@Home program
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* n = 97 |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | |
| Median (IQR) | 41 (31–58) |
| < 18 | 1 (1) |
| > 60 | 17 (17) |
| Sex, female | 65 (67) |
| Had a primary care provider | 75 (77) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Patients with ≥ 1 comorbidities | 49 (51) |
| Asthma | 11 (11) |
| Autoimmune disorder or immunosuppressed | 6 (6) |
| Congestive heart failure | 1 (1) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 1 (1) |
| Liver disease | 0 (0) |
| COPD | 1 (1) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 2 (2) |
| Diabetes | 6 (6) |
| Hypertension | 11 (11) |
| Malignancy | 0 (0) |
| Anxiety | 9 (9) |
| Depression | 3 (3) |
| Dyslipidemia | 10 (10) |
| Other comorbidities | 22 (23) |
| Other factors | |
| Smoking† | 5 (5) |
| Pregnancy‡ | 4 (4) |
| COVID-19 status | |
| Positive SARS-CoV-2 test | 88 (91) |
| Probable case | 4 (4) |
| COVID-19 negative§ | 5 (5) |
| Identified risk factors for acquiring COVID-19 | |
| Occupation | 55 (57) |
| Long-term care home | 18 (19) |
| Acute care | 9 (9) |
| Shelter | 9 (9) |
| Complex continuing care | 12 (12) |
| Grocery store | 7 (7) |
| Travel | 6 (6) |
Note: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019, IQR = interquartile range, SARS-CoV-2 = severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
↵* Unless stated otherwise.
↵† Any current use of tobacco cigarettes.
↵‡ Self-identified by the patient.
↵§ Testing for SARS-CoV-2 was negative, and symptoms were later attributed to other causes.