The Role of Obesity in the Poor Prognosis of COVID-19 Infection: A Review of 192 Patients

Table 2

Comparisons of the various parameters and complications between the 3 groups studied (n = 192).

Outcomes	BMI < 25	25 ≤ BMI < 30	30 ≤ BMI < 35	BMI ≥ 35	Total	value
Length of stay (days)	17.2 [35.1]	21.0 [23.1]	15.7 [10.35]	16.6 [20.2]	18.1 [23.7]	0.632
Admission to the ICU	16 (34.8%)	33 (46.5%)	23 (42.6%)	8 (38.1%)	80 (41.67%)	0.455
Mechanical ventilation	5 (10.9%)	19 (26.8%)	8 (14.8%)	8 (38.1%)	40 (20.8%)	0.026
Oxygen needs (>3 liters) (n = 145)	33.6 [29.7]	40.3 [25.4]	37.3 [27.1]	44.1 [27.8]	38.2 [27.8]	0.583
Hospital death	8 (17.4%)	8 (11.3%)	9 (16.7%)	7 (33.3%)	32 (16.7%)	0.127
Complications	12 (26.1%)	21 (29.6%)	19 (35.2%)	9 (42.9%)	61 (31.8%)	0.508
Acute renal failure	10 (21.7%)	11 (15.5%)	6 (11.1%)	6 (28.6%)	33 (17.2%)	0.248
Dialysis	2 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.9%)	2 (9.5%)	6 (3.1%)	0.256
Heart failure	4 (8.7%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (3.7%)	1 (4.8%)	8 (4.2%)	0.288
Myocardial infarction	1 (2.2%)	0	2 (3.7%)	0	3 (1.6%)	0.364
Stroke	0	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.9%)	0	2 (1%)	0.767
Cardiac arrest	8 (17.4%)	9 (12.7%)	8 (14.8%)	7 (33.3%)	32 (16.7%)	0.160
Deep vein thrombosis	0	2 (2.8%)	0	1 (4.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0.294
Pulmonary embolism	1 (2.2%)	5 (7%)	2 (3.7%)	2 (9.5%)	10 (5.2%)	0.497
Shock	8 (17.4%)	10 (14.1%)	6 (11.1%)	5 (23.8%)	29 (15.10)	0.540