Volume 27, Number 10—October 2021
Synopsis
Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Data Gaps for Coronavirus Disease Deaths, Tennessee, USA
John James Parker
, Rany Octaria, Miranda D. Smith, Samantha J. Chao, Mary Beth Davis, Celia Goodson, Jon Warkentin, Denise Werner, and Mary-Margaret A. Fill
, Rany Octaria, Miranda D. Smith, Samantha J. Chao, Mary Beth Davis, Celia Goodson, Jon Warkentin, Denise Werner, and Mary-Margaret A. Fill
Table 1
Characteristics of coronavirus disease patients in Tennessee, USA, March 15–August 15, 2020
| Characteristic | Living, n = 128,228 | Deceased, n = 1,812 |
|---|---|---|
| Race and ethnicity, no. (%) | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 56,271 (43.9) | 1,093 (60.3) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 26,697 (20.8) | 540 (29.8) |
| Hispanic (all races) | 21,390 (16.7) | 126 (7.0) |
| All other races | 8,155 (6.4) | 49 (2.7) |
| Unknown |
15,715 (12.3) |
4 (0.2) |
| Sex, no. (%) | ||
| F | 64,966 (50.7) | 789 (43.5) |
| M | 62,100 (48.4) | 1,023 (56.5) |
| Unknown |
1,162 (0.9) |
0 |
| Age group, y, no. (%) | ||
| 0–20 | 21,703 (16.9) | 4 (0.2) |
| 21–64 | 93,486 (72.9) | 451 (24.9) |
| 65−80 | 10,080 (7.9) | 706 (39.0) |
| >81 | 2,820 (2.2) | 651 (35.9) |
| Unknown |
139 (0.1) |
0 |
| Age group, y, has any comorbidity, no. (%)* | ||
| 21–64† | 20,844 (22.3) | 252 (55.9) |
| 65–80 | 5,043 (50.0) | 467 (66.2) |
| >81 | 1441 (51.1) | 454(69.7) |
| All age groups |
28,925 (22.6) |
1,174 (64.8) |
| Incomplete comorbidity data, no. (%)‡ |
38,949 (30.4) |
369 (20.3) |
| Mean (SD) days to hospitalization§ | 3.9 (5.4) | 3.2 (5.8) |
| Mean (SD) days for obtaining specimen | 1.8 (3.7) | 1.8 (4.1) |
*Includes persons who have incomplete comorbidity; data counted as having no comorbidity. †Cell percent is the percentage within that age group (i.e., for living case-patients 21–64 years of age, the percentage is 20,844/94,486). ‡Incomplete comorbidity data were defined as any chart without a single recorded response for any preexisting condition or comorbidity. §Days to hospitalization for living patients are only calculated for case-patients hospitalized because of coronavirus disease (n = 5,379).
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