Geographic region | Covid-19 | General population | ||
USA | China | USA (>20 years of age) | China (>15 years of age) | |
Total number | 7162 | 44 672 | 265 million | Various |
Diabetes mellitus | 10.9% | 5.3% | 9.8% | 10.9% |
Hypertension | --- | 12.8% | 45.6% | 23.2% |
Cardiovascular disease | 9.0% | 4.2% | 9.0% | 3.7%* |
Obesity | 48.3% | --- | 31.2% | 11.9% |
Chronic lung disease | 9.2% | 2.4% | 5.9%† | 8.6% |
Source (reference) | CDC74 | Chinese CDC5 | AHA75
Croft et al 76 | Hu et al 77 |
*Combination of cerebrovascular disease, acute myocardial infarction, and heart failure.
†Chronic obstructive lung disease only.
AHA, American Heart Association; CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.