This is who is most likely to die from Covid-19: Wuhan researchers – TimesLIVE

The greatest number of deaths in our cohort were in males over 50 with non-communicable chronic diseases, said the authors.

We hope that this study conveys the seriousness of Covid-19 and emphasises the risk groups of males over 50 with chronic comorbid conditions including hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary heart disease and diabetes.

The researchers analysed information on the patients' medical histories, exposures to coronavirus, additional chronic diseases they had, symptoms, laboratory findings, CAT scan results and clinical management.

The median age of the patients was 65.8, and 72.9% were men. Their most common symptoms were fever, shortness of breath and fatigue. Hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease were the most common comorbidities.

Four in five patients had very low counts of eosinophils cells that are reduced in severe respiratory infections on admission.

Complications included respiratory failure, shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome and cardiac arrhythmia. Most patients received antibiotics, antivirals and glucocorticoids (types of steroids).

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