Table 2. Summary characteristics of adults infected with COVID-19 compared with those not infected in 57 713 adults aged ≥18 years
COVID-19 n = 1074 (1.9%)No COVID-19 infection n = 56 639 (98.1%) P value
Sex
Female651 (60.6)28 664 (50.6)<0.001
Male423 (39.4)27 973 (49.4)
Age, years<0.001
18–3094 (8.8)11 450 (20.2)
30–39202 (18.8)16 791 (29.7)
40–49223 (20.8)11 219 (19.8)
50–59258 (24.0)8060 (14.2)
60–69137 (12.8)4627 (8.2)
70–7984 (7.8)2906 (5.1)
≥8076 (7.1)1586 (2.8)
Ethnic group n (%)
White251 (23.4)18 200 (32.1)<0.001
South Asian81 (7.5)3607 (6.4)
Black African138 (12.9)3470 (6.1)
Chinese11 (1.0)1057 (1.9)
Mixed268 (25.0)15 982 (28.2)
Other221 (20.6)7604 (13.4)
Non-stated23 (2.1)716 (1.3)
Missing81 (7.5)6003 (10.6)
Lifestyle indicators
Nursing home resident52 (4.8)134 (0.2)<0.001
Not obese794 (73.9)44 437 (78.5)<0.001
Obese (BMI >30 kg/m2)230 (21.4)7112 (12.6)
Missing50 (4.7)5090 (9.0)
IMD quintile (% coded)
1 (most deprived)241 (22.4)10 849 (19.2)<0.001
2233 (21.7)10 809 (19.1)
3219 (20.4)11 460 (20.2)
4176 (16.4)11 216 (19.8)
5 (least deprived)156 (14.5)10 441 (18.4)
Missing49 (4.5)1864 (3.3)
Smoking status<0.001
Currently smokes174 (16.2)10 164 (18.0)
Formerly smoked265 (24.7)11 552 (20.4)
Does not smoke623 (58.0)32 492 (57.4)
Missing12 (1.1)2431 (4.3)
Comorbidities
Type 2 diabetes128 (11.9)2631(4.7)<0.001
HTN153 (14.3)4042 (7.1)<0.001
CKD57 (5.3)1232 (2.2)<0.001
CHD48 (4.5)987 (1.7)<0.001
Respiratory disease54 (5.0)815 (1.4)<0.001
  • CHD = coronary heart disease. CKD = chronic kidney disease. HTN = hypertension. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation.