Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients.

From: Estimated cost of treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia

Characteristic

Patients (n = 287) n (%)

Age, Mean ± SD

59.2 ± 15.9

Gender

 Male

158 (55)

 Female

129 (45)

Pre-existing disease*

 None

58 (20.2)

 Neurological Disease

18 (6.3)

 Cardiovascular disease

153 (53.3)

 GI disease

7 (2.4)

 Renal disease

56 (19.5)

 Respiratory disease

30 (10.5)

 Malignancy disease

6 (2.1)

 Endocrine disease

27 (9.4)

 Diabetes mellitus

155 (54)

 Hematological disease

14 (4.9)

*A patient could have more than one comorbidity

Disease severity

 Mild–Moderate

60 (20.9)

 Severe

148 (51.6)

 Critically ill

79 (27.5)

Treatment medications*

 Antiviral

207 (72.1)

 Antibiotic

266 (92.7)

 Antifungal

9 (3.1)

 Immunomodulators

80 (27.9)

 Anticoagulants

268 (93.4)

 Steroid

119 (41.5)

 Immunosuppressant

10 (3.5)

 Tocilizimub

19 (6.6)

*A patient can receive more than one line of treatment

Length of Hospital stay

Median, IQR, 8 (9)

Mean (SE), (12.24 (0.77)

Clinical outcome

 Alive

240 (83.6)

 Died

47 (16.4)