Table 2

Characteristics of individuals according to the site of admission and the timing of plasma administration

GW
n=3036		ICU
n=1171		ICU-MV
n=512
<3 days
n=2092		3–7 days
n=814		>7 days
n=130		P value<3 days
n=736		3–7 days
n=383		>7 days
n=52		P value<3 days
n=285		3–7 days n=183>7 days
n=44		P value
Age (years)57±1458±1460±160.03657±1459±1463±110.00157±1457±1461±110.185
Gender (male)1306
(62.4)		516
(63.4)		76
(58.5)		0.553493
(66.9)		252
(65.8)		43
(82.7)		0.049187
(65.6)		121
(66.1)		30
(68.2)		0.945
Hypertension839
(40.1)		356
(43.7)		76
(51.5)		0.013304
(41.3)		179
(46.7)		26
(50.0)		0.137139
(48.8)		81
(44.3)		26
(59.1)		0.191
Diabetes522
(25.9)		240
(29.1)		46
(35.4)		0.016202
(27.4)		111
(19.0)		19
(36.5)		0.35278
(27.4)		53
(29.0)		15
(34.1)		0.646
Obesity852
(40.7)		305
(37.5)		38
(29.1)		0.015285
(38.7)		156
(40.7)		19
(36.5)		0.742145
(50.9)		80
(43.7)		20
(45.5)		0.301
CVD223
(10.7)		104
(21.8)		20
(15.4)		0.09680
(10.9)		51
(13.3)		11
(21.2)		0.06227
(9.5)		20
(10.9)		10
(22.7)		0.034
COPD165
(7.8)		79
(9.7)		15
(11.5)		0.13264
(8.7)		43
(11.2)		8
(15.4)		0.15527
(9.5)		29
(15.8)		7
(15.9)		0.092
Immunodeficiencies46
(2.2)		20
(2.5)		12
(9.2)		<0.00114
(1.9)		7
(1.8)		4
(7.7)		0.0187
(2.5)		2
(1.1)		0
(0.0)		0.357

  • Variables are expressed as mean±SD or n (%).

  • COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; GW, general ward; ICU, intensive care unit; ICU-MV, ICU admission with requirement of mechanical ventilation.