Table 2. Demographic and clinical characteristics of participating patients.
| All patients (N = 307) | |
|---|---|
| Epidemiological characteristics | |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 56.94 ± 20.76 |
| Gender, N (%) | |
| Male | 146 (47.6%) |
| Comorbidities, N (%) | |
| Neurovascular diseases | 24 (7.8%) |
| COPD | 26 (8.5%) |
| Asthma | 46 (15.0%) |
| Hypertension | 104 (33.9%) |
| Diabetes | 37 (12.0%) |
| Active neoplasia | 18 (5.9%) |
| Chronic renal failure | 19 (6.2%) |
| Hepatic insufficiency | 6 (1.9%) |
| Chronic heart failure | 26 (8.5%) |
| Clinical characteristics, N (%) | |
| Confusion or GCS < 15 | 10 (3.3%) |
| Cough | 193 (62.9%) |
| Anosmia/ ageusia/ dysgeusia | 50 (16.3%) |
| Dyspnea | 230 (74.9%) |
| Rhinorrhea | 52 (16.9%) |
| Diarrhea | 61 (19.9%) |
| Abnormal pulmonary auscultation | 149 (48.5%) |
| Chest pain | 125 (40.7%) |
| Onset of symptom to, median (IQR), days | |
| ED admission | 8,0 (2,0–10,0) |
| Vital parameters | |
| Heart rate (bpm), mean ± SD | 90.67 ± 18.30 |
| SBP (mmHg), mean ± SD | 136.43 ± 22.48 |
| Temperature (°C), mean ± SD | 37.16 ± 1.00 |
| SpO2 (%), mean ± SD | 96.55 ± 3.09 |
| Respiratory rate (rpm), mean ± SD | 21.96 ± 6.08 |
| Need for supplemental oxygen, N (%) | 85 (27.7%) |
BPM: beats per minute; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; C(U)RB-65 score: pneumonia scores based on confusion/(urea)/respiratory rate/blood pressure/age ≥ 65; GCS: Glasgow coma scale; IQR: interquartile range; RPM: respirations per minute; RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; SBP: systolic blood pressure; SD: standard deviation; SpO2: pulse-oximetry; qSOFA score: quick sepsis related organ failure assessment score.