Table 1.
Presenting characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 who died and recovered patients. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Total (n=274) | Deaths (n=113) | Recovered patients (n=161) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | |||
| Median (IQR) age, years | 62.0 (44.0-70.0) | 68.0 (62.0-77.0) | 51.0 (37.0-66.0) |
| <40 years | 53 (19) | 0 (0) | 53 (33) |
| 40-60 years | 68 (25) | 19 (17) | 49 (30) |
| ≥60 years | 153 (56) | 94 (83) | 59 (37) |
| Sex: | |||
| Female | 103 (38) | 30 (27) | 73 (45) |
| Male | 171 (62) | 83 (73) | 88 (55) |
| Huanan Seafood Market exposure | 5 (2) | 4 (4) | 1 (1) |
| Close contact with confirmed case | 47 (17) | 14 (12) | 33 (20) |
| Smoking history | 19 (7) | 9 (8) | 10 (6) |
| Current smoker | 12 (4) | 7 (6) | 5 (3) |
| Former smoker | 7 (3) | 2 (2) | 5 (3) |
| Healthcare worker | 19 (7) | 1 (1) | 18 (11) |
| Pregnancy | 4 (1) | 0 (0) | 4 (2) |
| Comorbidities: | 133 (49) | 71 (63) | 62 (39) |
| Hypertension | 93 (34) | 54 (48) | 39 (24) |
| Diabetes | 47 (17) | 24 (21) | 23 (14) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 23 (8) | 16 (14) | 7 (4) |
| Chronic heart failure | 1 (<1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Chronic lung diseases | 18 (7) | 11 (10) | 7 (4) |
| Malignancy | 7 (3) | 5 (4) | 2 (1) |
| Hepatitis B virus surface antigen positivity | 11 (4) | 5 (4) | 6 (4) |
| HIV infection | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 4 (1) | 4 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 4 (1) | 4 (4) | 1 (1) |
| Gastrointestinal diseases | 3 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) |
| Metabolic arthritis | 4 (1) | 1 (1) | 3 (2) |
| Autoimmune disease | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Signs and symptoms at disease onset | |||
| Fever | 249 (91) | 104 (92) | 145 (90) |
| Cough | 185 (68) | 79 (70) | 106 (66) |
| Fatigue | 137 (50) | 64 (57) | 73 (45) |
| Anorexia | 66 (24) | 31 (27) | 35 (22) |
| Myalgia | 60 (22) | 21 (19) | 39 (24) |
| Dyspnoea | 120 (44) | 70 (62) | 50 (31) |
| Chest tightness | 103 (38) | 55 (49) | 48 (30) |
| Sputum production | 83 (30) | 35 (31) | 48 (30) |
| Haemoptysis | 7 (3) | 4 (4) | 3 (2) |
| Pharyngalgia | 12 (4) | 4 (4) | 8 (5) |
| Diarrhoea | 77 (28) | 27 (24) | 50 (31) |
| Nausea | 24 (9) | 8 (7) | 16 (10) |
| Vomiting | 16 (6) | 6 (5) | 10 (6) |
| Abdominal pain | 19 (7) | 6 (5) | 13 (8) |
| Headache | 31 (11) | 11 (10) | 20 (12) |
| Dizziness | 21 (8) | 10 (9) | 11 (7) |
| Median (IQR) time from onset of symptom to first outpatient visit, days | 4.0 (1.0-7.0) | 4.5 (0.0-7.0) | 4.0 (1.0-6.0) |
| Median (IQR) time from onset of symptom to hospital admission, days | 10.0 (7.0-12.0) | 10.0 (7.0-13.0) | 9.0 (6.0-12.0) |
| Median (IQR) time from onset of symptom to outcome, days | 22.0 (16.8-27.3) | 16.0 (12.0-20.0) | 26.0 (21.8-29.0) |
| Median (IQR) time from hospital admission to outcome, days | 13.0 (6.0-17.0) | 5.0 (3.0-9.3) | 16.0 (14.0-19.0) |
| Vital signs on admission | |||
| Disorders of consciousness | 26 (9) | 25 (22) | 1 (1) |
| Median (IQR) arterial pressure, mm Hg | 129.0 (118.8-143.3) | 137.0 (122.0-147.0) | 125.0 (115.5-136.0) |
| <90 mm Hg | 10 (4) | 8 (7) | 2 (1) |
| 90-140 mm Hg | 181 (66) | 55 (49) | 126 (78) |
| ≥140 mm Hg | 83 (30) | 50 (44) | 33 (20) |
| Median (IQR) heart rate, beat per minute | 94.0 (80.0-108.0) | 101.0 (82.0-111.0) | 91.0 (79.0-104.0) |
| >100 beats per minute | 104 (38) | 56 (50) | 48 (30) |
| Median (IQR) respiratory rate, breaths per minute | 20.0 (20.0-24.0) | 24.0 (20.0-30.0) | 20.0 (20.0-21.0) |
| <24 breaths per minute | 186 (68) | 47 (42) | 139 (86) |
| 24-30 breaths per minute | 53 (19) | 36 (32) | 17 (11) |
| ≥30 breaths per minute | 35 (13) | 30 (27) | 5 (3) |
| Median (IQR) percutaneous oxygen saturation, % | 95.0 (85.0-98.0) | 85.0 (75.0-94.0) | 97.0 (95.3-98.0) |
| ≤93% | 91 (33) | 72 (64) | 19 (12) |
IQR=interquartile range.