Comparison of the included cohort with all those recorded in the CHESS database
| Analysis cohort (n=6068) | All CHESS patients (n=14 150) | |
| Median age | 66 years | 65 years |
| Male sex | 61% | 60% |
| Obesity | 12% | 7% |
| White ethnicity | 58% | 46% |
| Asian ethnicity | 6.6% | 5.1% |
| Black ethnicity | 19% | 15% |
| Number of comorbidities | 1.0 | 0.65 |
CHESS, COVID-19 Hospitalisation in England Surveillance System.