Table 2a.
Distribution of risk factors according to the course of the disease.
| Pneumonia |
p value | Relative risk (95% confidence interval) | p value for relative risk | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild–moderate | Severe | ||||
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
| Age | 31.3 ± 21.04 | 34.2 ± 20.84 | 0.823 | ||
| BMI | 17.2 ± 2.50 | 16.2 ± 2.42 | 0.032 | ||
| Median ± IQR | Median ± IQR | ||||
| Hospitalisation period | 6.0 ± 3.0 | 9.0 ± 8.5 | <0.001 | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) | <0.001 |
| Fever | 37.6 ± 1.6 | 36.8 ± 1.2 | 0.025 | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) | 0.024 |
| SaO2 | 97.0 ± 3.0 | 95.0 ± 8.0 | <0.001 | 0.8 (0.7–0.8) | <0.001 |
Independent T test (Bootstrap) – Mann Whitney U test (Monte Carlo).
SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range; BMI: body mass index; HR: heart beats per minute; RR: respiratory rate per minute; SaO2: oxygen saturation.