Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants.
| PG (N=11) |
RG (N=10) |
NG (N=10) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 53 [44, 58] | 54 [46.2, 59.2] | 55 [44, 58.2] | 0.953 |
| Male Gender | 8 (72.7%) | 6 (60%) | 6 (60%) | 0.778 |
| Months post-COVID infection | 6 [4, 12] | 5 [1.5, 9.5]* | -- | 0.515 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 30.8 [24.3, 35.1] | 26.9 [22.0, 34.6] | No data | 0.676 |
| Received vaccination for COVID-19 | 9 (81.8%) | 5 (50%) | 8 (88.9%)* | 0.116 |
| Hospital admission (n, %)** | 4 (36.3%) | 0 | 0 | 0.015 |
| Race | ||||
| White/Caucasian | 3 (27.3%) | 1 (10%) | 5 (50%) | 0.160 |
| Asian | 4 (36.4%) | 4 (40%) | 5 (50%) | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 3 (27.3%) | 2 (20%) | 0 | |
| Other | 1 (9.0%) | 3 (30%) | 0 | |
| Co-morbidities | ||||
| Asthma | 1 (9.1%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) | 0.997 |
| COPD | 1 (9.1%) | 0 | 0 | 0.391 |
| Hypertension | 3 (27.3%) | 2 (20%) | 1 (10%) | 0.605 |
| Diabetes | 2 (18.2%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (10%) | 0.809 |
| Smoking history (past/current) | 4 (36.4%) | 2 (20%) | 0 | 0.109 |
| Current alcohol use | 3 (27.3%) | 5 (50%) | 0 | 0.038 |
P-value calculated using Kruskal-Wallis test, Chi-square test, or Fisher’s exact test.
*1 missing data.
**One patient was admitted to the medical ICU for mechanical ventilatory support.
Bold indicates statistical significance.