Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients included in the entire cohort and subgroup with at admission CXRs.

From: Early chest x-ray severity assessed by the MBrixia score is associated with mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia

Patient characteristics

CXR at time of admission

subgroup

Entire cohort

Number of patients (n)

251

279

Sex, n (%)

Male

153 (61.0%)

174 (62.4%)

Female

98 (39.0%)

105 (37.6%)

Age at admission, median (IQR)

66.0

(56.0–76.0)

66.0

(56.0–76.0)

MBrixia score at admission, median (IQR)

11.7 (7.0-15.3)

N/A

Congestive heart failure, (%)

25 (10.0%)

25 (9.0%)

Chronic pulmonary disease, n (%)

39 (15.5%)

41 (14.7%)

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

46 (18.3%)

49 (17.6%)

Chronic renal disease, n (%)

27 (10.8%)

32 (11.5%)

Hypertensive disease, n (%)

54 (21.5%)

57 (20.4%)

Any of the described comorbidities, n (%)

116 (46.2%)

125 (44.8%)

Immunocompromised due to condition or medication, n (%)

75 (29.9%)

85 (30.5%)