Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population.
| NV (n = 378) | FV (n = 45) | PV (n = 13) | BV (n = 30) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 67 (18–94) | 71 (36–90) | 76 (60–89) | 70 (31–88) | 0.002* |
| Residence- n % | 0.410 | ||||
| House | 370 (97.9%) | 45 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 28 (93.3%) | |
| Nursing home | 6(1.6%) | 0 (0%) | 0(0%) | 2 (6,7%) | |
| Other | 2 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | |
| Current/former smoker- n % | 241 (64.1%) | 31(70.5%) | 9(69.2%) | 20(66.7%) | 0.838 |
| Cough- n % | 342 (%93.4) | 44 (%97.8) | 13 (%100) | 28 (93.3%) | 0.737 |
| Fever- n % | 250 (70.8%) | 33 (73.3%) | 12 (92.3%) | 23 (76.7%) | 0.352 |
| Flank pain- n % | 139 (43.2%) | 21 (46.7%) | 5 (%38.5) | 13 (43.3%) | 0.954 |
| Fatigue- n % | 254 (74,5%) | 27(60%) | 9(69,2%) | 14(46,7%) | 0.004† |
| Muscle pain - n % | 98 (31.2%) | 7 (15.9%) | 1 (7.7%) | 5 (17.2%) | 0.027♯ |
| Headache- n % | 62 (19.7%) | 7 (15.6%) | 2 (15.4%) | 2 (6.7%) | 0.325 |
| GI symptoms- n % | 72(22.9%) | 11(25.6%) | 3(23.1%) | 0(0%) | 0.029‡ |
| Altered consciousness-n % | 40 (10.6%) | 3 (6.7%) | 2 (15.4%) | 3 (10%) | 0.772 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 120 (70–230) | 120 (90–170) | 110 (80–150) | 120 (80–170) | 0.059 |
| Pulse rate/minute | 98 (56–205) | 90 (60–131) | 96 (70–130) | 93 (60–134) | 0.375 |
| Respiratory rate/minute | 25 (12–48) | 24 (16–42) | 25 (20–30) | 25 (16–38) | 0.751 |
| Body temperature (°) | 37.7 (35.739.8) | 38 (36–39) | 38 (36–38.9) | 38 (36–39.5) | 0.295 |
*
Significant difference between PV and NV groups.
†
Significant difference between BV and NV groups.
♯
Although there was a significant difference between the four groups, no significant difference was observed in paired comparisons.
‡
Significant difference between the BV group and the other three groups.
Numerical values are given as median (min-max).
GI: gastrointestinal, BP: blood pressure