Table 1.
Characteristics of patients under investigation diagnosed with COVID-19 by RT-PCR from nasopharyngeal and throat swabs
| Overall (n = 200) | COVID-191 (n = 19) | Non-COVID-19 (n = 181) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 36 (28–48) | 33 (26–44) | 36 (28–48) | 0.207 |
| Male, n (%) | 69 (34.5) | 9 (47.4) | 60 (33.1) | 0.217 |
| Fever (BT ≥ 37.5°C), n (%) | 18 (9.0) | 3 (15.8) | 15 (8.3) | 0.383 |
| BT (°C), mean ± SD | 36.9 ± 0.5 | 37.0 ± 0.5 | 36.9 ± 0.5 | 0.293 |
| Onset of symptoms before the test (days), median (IQR) | 3 (2-7) | 3 (2-11) | 3 (2-7) | 0.378 |
| Symptoms at presentation | ||||
| Cough, n (%) | 108 (54.0) | 11 (57.9) | 97 (53.6) | 0.813 |
| Sore throat, n (%) | 102 (51.0) | 4 (21.1) | 98 (54.1) | 0.007 |
| Runny nose, n (%) | 68 (34.0) | 5 (26.3) | 63 (34.8) | 0.613 |
| Sneezing, n (%) | 26 (13.0) | 1 (5.3) | 25 (13.8) | 0.478 |
| Dyspnoea, n (%) | 73 (36.5) | 9 (47.4) | 64 (35.4) | 0.301 |
| Risk factors | ||||
| Return from other countries, n (%) | 15 (7.5) | 3 (15.8) | 12 (6.6) | 0.162 |
| Close contact, n (%) | 170 (85.0) | 18 (94.7) | 152 (83.9) | 0.478 |
Abbreviations: BT, body temperature; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; IQR, interquartile range; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; SD, standard deviation.
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Detectable SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR from nasopharyngeal and throat swabs.