Table 1.
Basal epidemic and clinical features of the patients
| Basal Characteristics | All Patients (n=118) | Good Response (n=73) | Poor/Fair Response (n=45) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.738 | |||
| Male | 60 (50.8) | 38 (52.1) | 22 (48.9) | |
| Female | 58 (49.2) | 35 (47.9) | 23 (51.1) | |
| Age | ||||
| Mean age ± SD | 44.06±13.62 | 43.08±12.50 | 45.64±15.28 | 0.283 |
| Range | 2-75 | |||
| ≤20 | 3 (2.5) | |||
| 21-40 | 48 (40.7) | |||
| 41-50 | 31 (26.3) | |||
| 51-60 | 18 (15.3) | |||
| 61-70 | 17 (14.4) | |||
| ≥70 | 1 (0.8) | |||
| Epidemic History | ||||
| Direct exposure history | 92 (78.0) | 59 (80.8) | 33 (73.3) | 0.340 |
| Indirect exposure history | 24 (20.3) | 13 (17.8) | 11 (24.4) | 0.384 |
| Family outbreak | 15 (12.7) | 7 (9.6) | 8 (17.8) | 0.195 |
| No exposure history | 8 (6.8) | 4 (5.5) | 4 (8.9) | 0.474 |
| Onset symptoms | ||||
| Fever | 91 (77.1) | 55 (75.3) | 36 (80.0) | 0.559 |
| Cough | 64 (54.2) | 42 (57.5) | 22 (34.4) | 0.360 |
| Myalgia or fatigue | 23 (19.5) | 12 (52.2) | 11 (24.4) | 0.286 |
| Sore throat | 13 (11.0) | 8 (11.0) | 5 (11.1) | 0.980 |
| Diarrhoea | 6 (5.1) | 3 (4.1) | 3 (6.7) | 0.539 |
| Nausea and vomiting | 3 (2.5) | 1 (1.4) | 2 (4.4) | 0.303 |
| Headache | 4 (3.4) | 2 (2.7) | 2 (4.4) | 0.619 |
| Dyspnoea | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.2) | 0.201 |
| More than one symptom | 80 (67.8) | 45 (61.6) | 33 (73.3) | 0.193 |
| None | 3 (2.5) | 2 (2.7) | 1 (2.2) | 0.862 |
| Underlying disease | ||||
| Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease | 18 (15.3) | 13 (17.8) | 5 (11.1) | 0.326 |
| Endocrine system and rheumatology disease | 9 (7.6) | 5 (6.8) | 4 (8.9) | 0.685 |
| Surgery History | 9 (7.6) | 5 (6.8) | 4 (8.9) | 0.685 |
| Digestive system disease | 4 (3.4) | 1 (1.4) | 3 (6.7) | 0.123 |
| Respiratory system disease | 4 (3.4) | 1 (1.4) | 3 (6.7) | 0.123 |
| Urinary system disease | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (4.4) | 0.069 |
| None | 81 (68.6) | 52 (71.2) | 29 (64.4) | 0.440 |
| Clinical type at baseline | 0.329 | |||
| Mild type | 8 (6.8) | 5 (6.8) | 3 (6.7) | |
| Common type | 100 (84.7) | 64 (87.7) | 36 (80.0) | |
| Severe type | 10 (8.5) | 4 (5.5) | 6 (13.3) | |
| Clinical outcome | 0.000 | |||
| Remained in hospital | 76 (64.4) | 34 (46.6) | 42 (93.3) | |
| Discharged | 42 (35.6) | 39 (53.4) | 3 (6.7) |
Note—Except for age (mean with SD in parentheses) data are number with percentage in parentheses