From: Dying from COVID-19 in nursing homes-sex differences in symptom occurrence
COVID-19 | Not COVID-19 | p value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years – mean (range) | 87 (65–107) | 87 (65–108) | 0.31 | |
Men – n (%) | 858/1994 (43%) | 5431/13783 (39%) | .002 | |
Comorbidities (one person can have multiple comorbidities reported) – n (%) | Heart disease | 563/1994 (28%) | 4778/13783 (35%) | < .001 |
Dementia | 974/1994 (49%) | 6269/13783 (46%) | .005 | |
Cancer | 143/1994 (7%) | 2546/13783 (19%) | < .001 | |
Days in nursing home before death | Mean (range) | 850 (0–6910) | 858 (0–31,986) | .76 |
Median | 603 | 547 | – | |
Dyspnoea | 583/1892 (31%) | 2309/13293 (17%) | < .001 | |
Pain | 1350/1938 (70%) | 9668/13471 (72%) | .05 | |
Nausea | 176/1831 (10%) | 1405/12800 (11%) | .08 | |
Anxiety | 1048/1873 (56%) | 6800/12916 (53%) | .007 | |
Death rattles | 1005/1954 (51%) | 6273/13573 (46%) | < .001 | |
Confusion | 433/1741 (25%) | 2785/12385 (23%) | .026 |