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. 2024 Nov 13;17:5037–5047. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S478798

Table 1.

Clinical Characteristics of Patients with COVID-19

Total (n=126) Non severe (n=90) Severe (n=28) Critical (n=8) P value
N vs S N vs C S vs C
Age(years) 45.00(31.00–54.00) 42.00(30.00–50.00) 52.50(44.00–66.00) 66.00(51.75–75.0) <0.001 0.001 0.118
Body mass index 23.9(17.6–39.0) 23.7(17.6–39.0) 25.8(21.0–29.4) NA 0.234 NA NA
Sex
 Female 53.0(42.1%) 42.0(46.7%) 9.0(32.1%) 2.0(25.0%) 0.177 0.240 0.703
 Male 73.0(57.9%) 48.0(53.3%) 19.0(67.9%) 6.0(75.0%)
Smoking 7(5.6) 7(7.8%) 0 0 0.130 0.415 NA
Alcohol 10(7.9%) 5(5.6%) 3(10.7%) 2(25%) 0.345 0.042 0.310
Chronic medical illness
 Hypertension(yes) 10.0(7.9%) 4.0(4.4%) 4.0(14.3%) 2.0(25.0%) 0.072 0.021 0.480
 Diabetes mellitus(yes) 11.0(8.7%) 6.0(6.7%) 3.0(10.7%) 2.0(25.0%) 0.483 0.071 0.310
Symptom
 Fever 111.0(88.1%) 76.0(84.4%) 27.0(96.4%) 8.0(100.0%) 0.098 0.231 0.593
 Cough 75.0(59.5%) 50.0(55.6%) 19.0(67.9%) 6.0(75.0%) 0.251 0.289 0.703
 Expectoration 30.0(23.8%) 22.0(24.4%) 6.0(21.4%) 2.0(25.0%) 0.744 0.972 0.833
 Fatigue 20.0(15.9%) 13.0(14.4%) 3.0(10.7%) 4.0(50.0%) 0.616 0.011 0.015
 Throat discomfort 26.0(20.6%) 20.0(22.2%) 4.0(14.3%) 2.0(25.0%) 0.364 0.858 0.480
 Dyspnea 13.0(10.3%) 2.0(2.2%) 10.0(35.7%) 1.0(12.5%) <0.001 0.108 0.215
 Polypnea 5.0(4.0%) 2.0(2.2%) 3.0(10.7%) 0 0.052 0.672 0.340
 Runny nose 6.0(4.8%) 5.0(5.6%) 1.0(3.6%) 0 0.678 0.496 0.593
 Myalgia 12.0(9.5%) 8.0(8.9%) 3.0(10.7%) 1.0(12.5%) 0.773 0.736 0.889
 Nausea or vomiting 5.0(4%) 4.0(4.4%) 1.0(3.6%) 0 0.842 0.545 0.593
 Diarrhea 9.0(7.1%) 6.0(6.7%) 3.0(10.7%) 0 0.483 0.453 0.340
 Chill 23.0(18.3%) 11.0(12.2%) 6.0(21.4%) 6.0(75%) 0.228 <0.001 0.005
 Headache or dizziness 10.0(7.9%) 9.0(10.0%) 1.0(3.6%) 0 0.288 0.350 0.593
 Chest distress 14.0(11.1%) 7.0(7.8%) 7.0(25.0%) 0 0.014 0.415 0.120
Time from illness onset to first negative result of pharyngeal swab(days) 15.00(10.00–21.00) 13.00(9.00–19.25) 16.00(14.00–23.50) 23.00(16.25–28.5) 0.042 0.004 0.105
Length of stay(days) 16.00(10.75–21.25) 13.00(8.75–19.00) 20.5(18.00–25.75) 33.5(20.75–44.75) <0.001 <0.001 0.015

Abbreviations: N, non-severe; S, Severe; C, Critical; NA, not available.