Table 1 Baseline characteristics by use or not of Remdesivir, after the matching using a propensity score.

From: Real life experience on the use of Remdesivir in patients admitted to COVID-19 in two referral Italian hospital: a propensity score matched analysis

Parameter

Controls (n = 365)

Remdesivir (n = 365)

p-value

Demographics

 Age (mean, SD)

55.4 (15.0)

56.2 (17.1)

0.52

 Females (%)

59.7

52.6

0.06

 Current smokers (%)

9.3

3.0

 < 0.0001

Comorbidities

 Any comorbidity

47.1

52.1

0.21

 Hypertension

48.8

40.3

0.03

 Dyslipidemia

20.5

26.6

0.07

 Type 2 diabetes

20.8

14.2

0.03

 Obesity

16.4

9.0

0.005

COVID-19 clinics

 Dyspnea

36.7

28.5

0.02

 Anosmia

4.9

6.6

0.43

 Dysgeusia

18.1

28.5

0.001

 Fever

58.9

76.2

 < 0.0001

 Cough

34.2

41.4

0.06

 Gastrointestinal symptoms (%)

14.8

20.5

0.05

 SpO2 < 92%

71.0

71.0

1.00

 Presence of pneumonia

93.2

94.0

0.76

 Vaccinated against COVID-19 (%)

62.5

24.9

 < 0.0001

Other therapies

 Use of corticosteroids

72.6

81.6

0.05

 Use of heparins

80.0

81.6

0.64

 Use of monoclonal antibodies

8.9

11.8

0.25