Table 1.
Disease factors
| Parameter | Group | Frequency (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disease severity | Mild | 31 | 36.47% |
| Moderate | 35 | 41.18% | |
| Severe | 19 | 22.35% | |
| Hospital stay | Hospitalised | 67 | 78.82% |
| Non-Hospitalised | 18 | 21.18% | |
| Treatment details | Steroid therapy | 56 | 65.88% |
| Antiviral therapy | 5 | 5.88% | |
| Oxygen therapy | 54 | 63.53% | |
| NIV support | 3 | 3.53% | |
| Persistent symptoms | Breathlessness | 58 | 68.24% |
| Cough | 49 | 57.65% | |
| Fatigue | 74 | 87.06% | |
| Chest pain | 19 | 22.35% | |
| Fever | 8 | 9.41% | |
| mMRC grade of dyspnoea | Grade 0 | 24 | 28.24% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 18.82% | |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 34.12% | |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 18.82% | |
| Grade 4 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Spirometry inference | Normal | 46 | 54.12% |
| Pure Restrictive pattern | 37 | 43.53% | |
| Mixed pattern | 2 | 2.35% | |
| Pure Obstructive pattern | 0 | 0.00% |
mMRC - Modified Medical Research Council