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. 2012 Mar 26;5:13. doi: 10.1186/1755-7682-5-13

Table 3.

Underlying diseases of the admitted patients according to age

Age groups 0-15 y
(n = 217)
16-40 y
(n = 100)
41-64 y
(n = 35)
≥ 65 y
(n = 21)
Total cases (n,%) 17 (7.8) 15 (15) 15 (42.9) 16 (76.2)

Hypertension 1 2 6

Chronic lung disease

 COPD 3 7

 Asthma 10 4 2 3

Others 1 2

Cancer 1 1

Diabetes 3 2 3

Neurologic disorder 4 1 1 3

Heart disease 1 1 5

Chronic liver disease 1 2 4 3

Chronic renal disease 1 3 2 1

Autoimmune disorder 2 1

Immunosuppresion 1 3 1 1

Pregnancy* 4

COPD; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

* Pregnancy was not defined as underlying disease