No COVID-19 (n = 96)

COVID-19 (n = 130)

SMD

Age (years, mean)

68.3

67.2

0.07

Female (%)

34.3

32.4

0.04

Body mass index (kg/m², mean)

23.7

24.1

0.08

Symptomatic stroke (%)

9.6

7.6

0.07

Chronic heart failure (%)

6.1

3.9

0.10

Ischemic heart disease (%)

13.8

11.3

0.07

Hypertension (%)

50.2

52.9

0.05

Diabetes mellitus (%)

26.6

25.2

0.03

Atrial fibrillation (%)

5.3

5.4

0.01

Chronic lung disease (%)

23.5

25.6

0.04

Chronic kidney disease (%)

21.3

20.4

0.02

Hematologic disease (%)

5.3

5

0.01

Connective tissue disease (%)

6.4

10.2

0.13

Hepatic failure (%)

8.9

7

0.06

Solid cancer (%)

26.1

29.6

0.08

Benzodiazepines before hospitalization (%)

5.4

6.8

0.05