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Characteristics of patients evaluated for fever and respiratory symptoms during a severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak
| Characteristics | Patients (n=117) |
|---|---|
| Median age, years | 47 (minimum, 17; 25th percentile, 35; 75th percentile, 60; maximum, 96) |
| Men, n (%) | 38 (32) |
| Health care workers, n (%) | 51 (44) |
| Disease severity, n (%) | |
| Mild | 90 (77) |
| Moderate | 5 (4) |
| Severe | 22 (19) |
