Table 1.
Demographics and baseline characteristics of patients infected with 2019-nCoV
| All patients (n=41) | ICU care (n=13) | No ICU care (n=28) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | |||||
| Age, years | 49·0 (41·0–58·0) | 49·0 (41·0–61·0) | 49·0 (41·0–57·5) | 0·60 | |
| Sex | .. | .. | .. | 0·24 | |
| Men | 30 (73%) | 11 (85%) | 19 (68%) | .. | |
| Women | 11 (27%) | 2 (15%) | 9 (32%) | .. | |
| Huanan seafood market exposure | 27 (66%) | 9 (69%) | 18 (64%) | 0·75 | |
| Current smoking | 3 (7%) | 0 | 3 (11%) | 0·31 | |
| Any comorbidity | 13 (32%) | 5 (38%) | 8 (29%) | 0·53 | |
| Diabetes | 8 (20%) | 1 (8%) | 7 (25%) | 0·16 | |
| Hypertension | 6 (15%) | 2 (15%) | 4 (14%) | 0·93 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 6 (15%) | 3 (23%) | 3 (11%) | 0·32 | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 (2%) | 1 (8%) | 0 | 0·14 | |
| Malignancy | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (4%) | 0·49 | |
| Chronic liver disease | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (4%) | 0·68 | |
| Signs and symptoms | |||||
| Fever | 40 (98%) | 13 (100%) | 27 (96%) | 0·68 | |
| Highest temperature, °C | .. | .. | .. | 0·037 | |
| <37·3 | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (4%) | .. | |
| 37·3–38·0 | 8 (20%) | 3 (23%) | 5 (18%) | .. | |
| 38·1–39·0 | 18 (44%) | 7 (54%) | 11 (39%) | .. | |
| >39·0 | 14 (34%) | 3 (23%) | 11 (39%) | .. | |
| Cough | 31 (76%) | 11 (85%) | 20 (71%) | 0·35 | |
| Myalgia or fatigue | 18 (44%) | 7 (54%) | 11 (39%) | 0·38 | |
| Sputum production | 11/39 (28%) | 5 (38%) | 6/26 (23%) | 0·32 | |
| Headache | 3/38 (8%) | 0 | 3/25 (12%) | 0·10 | |
| Haemoptysis | 2/39 (5%) | 1 (8%) | 1/26 (4%) | 0·46 | |
| Diarrhoea | 1/38 (3%) | 0 | 1/25 (4%) | 0·66 | |
| Dyspnoea | 22/40 (55%) | 12 (92%) | 10/27 (37%) | 0·0010 | |
| Days from illness onset to dyspnoea | 8·0 (5·0–13·0) | 8·0 (6·0–17·0) | 6·5 (2·0–10·0) | 0·22 | |
| Days from first admission to transfer | 5·0 (1·0–8·0) | 8·0 (5·0–14·0) | 1·0 (1·0–6·5) | 0·0023 | |
| Systolic pressure, mm Hg | 125·0 (119·0–135·0) | 145·0 (123·0–167·0) | 122·0 (118·5–129·5) | 0·018 | |
| Respiratory rate >24 breaths per min | 12 (29%) | 8 (62%) | 4 (14%) | 0·0023 | |
Data are median (IQR), n (%), or n/N (%), where N is the total number of patients with available data. p values comparing ICU care and no ICU care are from χ2 test, Fisher's exact test, or Mann-Whitney U test. 2019-nCoV=2019 novel coronavirus. ICU=intensive care unit.