Research Article

Coronavirus Host Genomics Study: South Africa (COVIGen-SA)

Table 2

Demographic and clinical variables collected for COVIGen-SA.

CategoryVariable

DemographicsSex
Ethnicity
Age at collection
Nearest town to current residence province of current residence
Number of people living in current residence
Number of rooms used for sleeping in current residence

Health informationSmoking behaviour
Asthma
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes mellitus
HIV
Hypertension
Lung disease (excluding asthma)
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Renal disease
Previous lung or other organ transplants

Medication/treatment (current)Inhaled corticosteroids
Chemotherapy, radiation, and/or cancer-related surgery
Antiretrovirals
ACE-inhibitors
Oral steroids
Tuberculosis treatment
Dialysis
Any other chronic medications

Anthropometric measurementsHeight
Weight
Body mass index

COVID-19 diagnosisMethod of testing
Date of diagnosis
Pregnant at diagnosis

COVID-19 symptomsCough
Fatigue/malaise
Anosmia ageusia
Shortness of breath
Sore throat
Other symptoms

COVID-19 outcomesDid not seek/require healthcare
Hospitalised
Hospitalised—oxygen required
Hospitalised—ICU
Hospitalised—ventilation