Table 1.
Demographic, historical, and clinical characteristics of 51 positive MERS-CoV cases in Najran, KSA.
| Characteristic | N | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Median (Q1-Q3) | 54 | (45-67) | |
| Sex | Female | 11 | 21.6 |
| Male | 40 | 78.4 | |
| Nationality | Bangladesh | 2 | 3.9 |
| Egyptian | 2 | 3.9 | |
| Lebanese | 1 | 2.0 | |
| Saudi | 36 | 70.6 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 2.0 | |
| Yemeni | 9 | 17.6 | |
| Season | |||
| Winter | 18 | 35.3 | |
| Spring | 10 | 19.6 | |
| Autumn | 9 | 17.6 | |
| Sumer | 14 | 27.5 | |
| Symptoms | |||
| Fever | 47 | 92.2 | |
| Cough | 44 | 86.3 | |
| Shortness of breath | 37 | 72.5 | |
| Sore throat | 7 | 13.7 | |
| Chest pain | 2 | 3.9 | |
| Runny nose | 0 | 0 | |
| Hemoptysis | 2 | 3.9 | |
| Headache | 4 | 7.8 | |
| Vomiting | 5 | 9.8 | |
| Nausea | 2 | 3.9 | |
| Diarrhea | 7 | 13.7 | |
| Abdominal pain | 4 | 7.8 | |
| Myalgia | 9 | 17.6 | |
| History of chronic diseases | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 29 | 56.9 | |
| Hypertension | 23 | 45.1 | |
| Chronic kidney disease | 8 | 15.7 | |
| Chronic respiratory disease (CKD) | 4 | 7.8 | |
| Malignancy | 0 | 0 | |
| Chronic heart disease | 15 | 29.4 | |
| Hepatitis | 2 | 3.9 | |
| Smoking Habit | |||
| Smoker | 5 | 9.8 | |
| Non-smoker | 46 | 90.2 | |
| Obesity | 3 | 5.9 | |
| Signs | |||
| Pulse, Median (Q1-Q3) | 90 | (85-103) | |
| Temperature (°C), Median (Q1-Q3) | 37.5 | (37.1-38) | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), Median (Q1-Q3) | 124 | (113-136) | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), Median (Q1-Q3) | 76 | (64-81) | |
| Respiration rate (rate of breathing), Median (Q1-Q3) | 20 | (20-23) | |