Table 3.
Laboratory, X-ray findings, and treatment during hospitalization.
| Group A N = 109 |
Group B N = 128 |
p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.98 (0–63.5) | 1.19 (0–60.3) | 0.039 | ||
| Chest X-rays (number) | Yes | 23 (21%) | 19 (15%) | 0.23 |
| No | 86 (79%) | 109 (85%) | ||
| Chest X-rays (pathologic results) | 13 (12%) | 10 (8%) | 0.27 | |
| Higher level of pCO2 (mmHg) | 46 (28.2–64.1) | 48 (31.7–74) | 1 | |
| Low-flow Oxygen | Yes | 64 (59%) | 79 (62%) | 0.69 |
| No | 45 (41%) | 49 (38%) | ||
| Low-flow Oxygen days | 3 (0–8) | 3 (0–9) | 0.76 | |
| High-flow Oxygen | Yes | 29 (27%) | 33 (26%) | 1 |
| No | 80 (73%) | 94 (73%) | ||
| High-flow Oxygen days | 4 (1–8) | 5 (1–11) | 0.38 | |
| Fraction of inspired Oxygen % | 35 (21–50) | 34 (25–65) | 0.56 | |
| Aerosolized drugs | Yes | 96 (88%) | 122 (95%) | 0.054 |
| No | 13 (12%) | 6 (5%) | ||
| Antibiotics | Yes | 42 (38%) | 24 (19%) | 0.00082 |
| No | 67 (61%) | 104 (81%) | ||
| Steroids | Yes | 13 (12%) | 17 (13%) | 0.84 |
| No | 96 (88%) | 111 (87%) | ||
| Hydration IV | Yes | 32 (29%) | 23 (18%) | 0.045 |
| No | 77 (71%) | 105 (82%) | ||
Notes: CRP: C-reactive protein; pCO2: partial pressure of carbon dioxide; and IV: intravenous.