Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of hospitalised COVID-19 patients
| Variable | All patients (n = 190) | △Ct of initial collection, n(%) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <0 | 0–5 | >5 | |||
| △Ct,median(range) | 3.70 (−7.40,15.0) | 53(27.9) | 64(33.7) | 73(38.4) | |
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 74(65,81) | 72(65–82) | 70(64,80) | 72(65,82) | 0.825 |
| Age group, n(%) | 0.643 | ||||
| <18 years | 1(0.5) | 1(1.9) | 0(0) | 0(0) | |
| 18–45 years | 10(5.3) | 1(1.9) | 4(6.2) | 5(6.8) | |
| 46–64 years | 35(18.4) | 10(18.9) | 12(18.8) | 13(17.8) | |
| ≥65 years | 144(75.8) | 41(77.4) | 48(75) | 55(75.3) | |
| Gender, n(%) | 0.359 | ||||
| Female | 69(36.3) | 15(28.3) | 25(39.1) | 29(39.7) | |
| Male | 121(63.7) | 38(71.7) | 39(60.9) | 44(60.3) | |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | 156(82.1) | ||||
| Diabetes | 76(40) | 25(47.2) | 24(37.5) | 27(37.0) | 0.454 |
| Hypertension | 107(56.3) | 26(49.1) | 38(59.4) | 43(58.9) | 0.454 |
| Chronic lung | 19(10.1) | 6(11.3) | 6(9.4) | 7(9.7) | 0.935 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 73(38.4) | 22(41.5) | 23(35.9) | 28(38.4) | 0.827 |
| Renal disease | 15(7.9) | 6(11.3) | 5(7.8) | 4(5.5) | 0.486 |
| Cause of hospitalisation, n(%) | 0.411 | ||||
| COVID-19 | 92(48.9) | 26(49.1) | 35(54.7) | 31(43.7) | |
| Others | 96(51.1) | 27(50.9) | 29(45.3) | 40(56.3) | |
| Severity, n(%) | 0.356 | ||||
| Non-severe | 76(65) | 16(57.1) | 28(62.2) | 32(72.7) | |
| Severe | 41(35) | 12(42.9) | 17(37.8) | 12(27.3) | |
| COVID-19 duration, days, median (range) | 18.14(7,50) | 19.43(14,35) | 19.08(10,50) | 16.88(7,29) | 0.709 |
| Length of hospitalisation, days, median(range) | 15.71(3,142) | 15.04(5,42) | 17.62(3,49) | 13.96(4,142) | 0.383 |
| Outcomes | 0.040 | ||||
| Discharged | 149(84.2) | 35(71.4) | 55(91.7) | 59(86.8) | |
| Transfer | 18(10.2) | 8(16.3) | 3(5.0) | 7(10.3) | |
| Death | 10(5.6) | 6(12.2) | 2(3.3) | 2(2.9) | |
Note: p values were calculated by Pearson χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test or one-way ANOVA test according to the variable type. Statistically significant values are in bold.
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range.