Supplementary Table 2.
Early Clinical Outcomes of Patients With COVID-19 (N = 278), Based on Presence or Absence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms at Time of Test
| Symptoms | Hospital admission | ICU admission | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any gastrointestinal symptoms | |||
| Present (n = 97) | 76 (78) | 14 (14) | 0 (0.0)b |
| Absent (n = 181) | 131 (72) | 30 (17) | 9 (5.0)b |
| Diarrheaa | |||
| Present (n = 56) | 42 (75) | 11 (20) | 0 (0.0) |
| Absent (n = 222) | 165 (74) | 33 (15) | 9 (4.2) |
| Nausea/vomitinga | |||
| Present (n = 63) | 51 (81) | 8 (13) | 0 (0.0) |
| Absent (n = 215) | 156 (73) | 36 (17) | 9 (4.2) |
NOTE. Row percentages are shown. All P values were >.20 except where noted.
a
Frequency of symptoms, with or without the other gastrointestinal symptoms.
b
P value = .03 for comparison of rate of death among patients with present vs absent gastrointestinal symptoms.