Table 1.
Epidemiological indicators of COVID-19 infection
| Indicators | Description |
|---|---|
| Patient age | Cases ranged between 25 - 89 years, with most patients aged between 35 - 55 years and fewer cases among children and infants [19] |
| Median age of patients is 59 years, ranging from 51- 89 [12] | |
| Average age of patients was 55.5 years; age distribution: ≤ 39: 10%; 40–49: 22%, 50–59: 30%; 60–69: 22%, ≥70: 15% [1] | |
| Cases range from 2 - 72 years | |
| Patients Sex | More cases were males [12,19] |
| 68% males [12] | |
| 59% males [1] | |
| Age of the deaths | Median age of death was 75 (with a range between 48 and 89 years [8] |
| History of Exposure | Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan [1] |
| Wuhan residents or people who visited Wuhan [8] | |
| Incubation time | 4.8 ± 2.6 days (2–11 days) [22] |
| 5.2 days (4.1–7 days) [12] | |
| Average of 7 days (2–14 days) [13] | |
| Average of 10 days [17] | |
| Basic Reproduction (R0) | 2.6 (uncertainty range: 1.5–3.5) [9] |
| 3.8 (95% CI: 3.6–4.0) [10] | |
| 2.2 (1.4–3.8) [12] | |
| 2.68 (95% CI: 2.47–2.86) [22] | |
| Susceptible populations | Elderly people [8] |
| People with poor immune function | |
| People with chronic co-morbidities [8] | |
| Surgery history before admission [8] |