Table 1.
MERS-CoV patients’ characteristics, December 2, 2014 - November 12, 2016
| Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Elderly | 259 | 39.2 |
| Male gender | 452 | 68.6 |
| Saudi nationality | 466 | 70.6 |
| Healthcare worker | 105 | 15.9 |
| Pre-existing illness | 264 | 68.6 |
| Symptomatic | 621 | 94.4 |
| Severity illness | 276 | 41.9 |
| Source of infections | ||
| Camels | 274 | 41.6 |
| Household contact | 44 | 6.7 |
| Hospital-acquired infections | 84 | 12.8 |
| Unknown | 256 | 38.9 |
| Region | ||
| Central | 425 | 64.4 |
| East | 101 | 15.3 |
| South | 48 | 7.3 |
| West/North | 86 | 13 |
| Outcome measures | ||
| Overall mortality | 197 | 29.8 |
| 3-day mortality | 91 | 13.8 |
| 30-day mortality | 187 | 28.3 |