Table 1.
Characteristics of the SARS epidemic in three Chinese hospitals
| Hospital A | Hospital B | Hospital C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of onset of first case | 21/2/2003 | 25/3/2003 | 16/4/2003 |
| Date of onset of last case | 28/3/2003 | 12/4/2003 | 12/5/2003 |
| Total cases | 41 | 99 | 91 |
| Onset outside hospital (%) | 2 (5) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Mean age (SD) | 40.8 (19.4) | 33. 6 (14.8) | 39.0 (16.4) |
| Female (%) | 16 (39) | 57 (58) | 55 (60) |
| Mortality (%) | 8 (20) | 10 (10) | 15 (16) |
| Hospital staff cases (%) | 15 (37) | 59 (60) | 64 (70) |
| Mean age (SD) | 33.7 (15.9) | 30.3 (9.0) | 33.3 (12.1) |
| Female (% of staff cases) | 10 (67) | 45 (76) | 48 (86) |
| Mortality (% of staff cases) | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 3 (5) |
| Patient cases (%) | 26 (63) | 40 (40) | 27 (30) |
| Mean age (SD) | 44.7 (20.4) | 38.2 (20.4) | 52.5 (17.5) |
| Female (% of patient cases) | 6 (23) | 12 (30) | 7 (26) |
| Mortality (% of patient cases) | 8 (31) | 8 (20) | 12 (44) |