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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics

From: Physiotherapy use is increased for up to nine months after receiving respiratory support for COVID-19

 

Men

Women

Hospitalized with COVID-19

Hospitalized with other RTI

Hospitalized with COVID-19

Hospitalized with other RTI

With respiratory support

 Adults, n

674

6,618

285

4,766

 Hospitalizations, n

674

6,868

285

5,049

 Length of stay in days, mean (SD)

22.7 (18.8)

18.8 (22.9)

22.4 (17.8)

15.8 (19.5)

 Age, mean (SD)

58.1 (12.3)

63.2 (14.0)

59.3 (12.3)

64.0 (13.5)

 Born abroad, n (%)

306 (45.4)

634 (9.2)

134 (47.0)

342 (6.8)

 Two or more comorbidities, n (%)

111 (16.5)

2,021 (29.4)

59 (20.7)

1,539 (30.5)

 Influenza, n (%)

N/A

434 (6.3)

N/A

404 (8.0)

Without respiratory support

 Adults, n

2,427

38,724

1,959

34,016

 Hospitalizations, n

2,430

43,564

1,964

37,717

 Length of stay in days, mean (SD)

5.6 (9.0)

6.1 (8.1)

4.9 (7.1)

5.2 (6.6)

 Age, mean (SD)

53.9 (14.8)

61.0 (16.4)

50.7 (16.1)

57.9 (18.1)

 Born abroad, n (%)

1,059 (43.6)

4,746 (10.9)

885 (45.1)

3,905 (10.4)

 Two or more comorbidities, n (%)

378 (15.6)

13,134 (30.3)

262 (13.3)

9,603 (25.5)

 Influenza, n (%)

N/A

4,218 (9.7)

N/A

4,133 (11.0)