Table 2.
Demographic and clinical data of the patients distributed according to the time of the anamnestic interview.
| Demographic and Clinical Data | Group 1 1st-2th Day (n = 33) |
Group 2 3th-7th Day (n = 31) |
Group 3 >7th Day (n = 39) |
p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 53 ± 15.65 | 55 ± 12.44 | 58 ± 16.64 | ns |
| Sex (M, F) | 15, 18 | 15, 16 | 29, 10 |
0.01 1vs3 0.01 2vs3 0.02 |
| Temperature (Mean ± SD) | 36 ± 0.42 | 36 ± 0.41 | 36 ± 0.4 | ns |
| Inflammatory serum markers | ||||
| WBC (x109/L) (Mean ± SD) | 7.21 ± 4.59 | 6.1 ± 2.34 | 10.47 ± 7.65 |
0.0057 1 vs 3 0.028 2 vs 3 0.0062 |
| Neutrophil, count (Mean ± SD) | 5.35 ± 4.59 | 4.28 ± 2.64 | 7.03 ± 6.33 | ns |
| Lymphocyte, count (Mean ± SD) | 1.25 ± 0.84 | 1.29 ± 0.62 | 2.88 ± 6.01 | ns |
| Neutrophil, %WB (Mean ± SD) | 0.7 ± 0.26 | 0.66 ± 0.14 | 0.64 ± 0.22 | ns |
| Lymphocyte, %WB (Mean ± SD) | 0.2 ± 0.14 | 0.24 ± 0.12 | 0.26 ± 0.18 | ns |
| CRP (Mean ± SD) | 26.69 ± 43.83 | 36.93 ± 45.14 | 6.47 ± 12.13 |
0.0008 1 vs 3 0.009 2 vs 3 0.0011 |
| sNS | ||||
| 0n (%) | 2 (6.06) | 3 (9.68) | 4 (10.26) | ns |
| 1–2n (%) | 7 (21.21) | 9 (29.03) | 10 (25.64) | ns |
| ≥ 3n (%) | 24 (72.72) | 19 (61.29) | 25 (64.10) | ns |
| sNS Distribution | ||||
| Any n (%) | 30 (90.9) | 24 (77.42) | 37 (94.87) |
0.04 1vs2 0.04 2vs3 0.04 |
| Hyposmia n (%) | 15 (45.45) | 11 (35.48) | 15 (38.46) | ns |
| Dysgeusia n (%) | 16 (48.48) | 12 (38.7) | 20 (51.28) | ns |
| Auditory Dysfunction n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.22) | 1 (2.56) | ns |
| Headache n (%) | 16 (48.48) | 14 (45.16) | 11 (28.2) | ns |
| Confusion n (%) | 12 (36.36) | 5 (16.12) | 8 (20.51) | ns |
| Dizziness n (%) | 9 (27.27) | 7 (22.58) | 11 (28.2) | ns |
| Numbness/Pareshesia n (%) | 4 (12.12) | 2 (6.45) | 0 (0) | ns |
| Fatigue n (%) | 15 (45.45) | 7 (22.58) | 12 (30.77) | ns |
| Daytime Sleepiness n (%) | 15 (45.45) | 14 (45.16) | 7 (17.95) |
0.01 1vs3; 0.037 2vs3; 0.044 |
| Sleep Impairment n (%) | 12 (36.36) | 12 (38.7) | 27 (69.23) |
0.03 1vs3 0.042 2vs3 0.044 |
| Muscle Ache n (%) | 13 (39.39) | 11 (35.48) | 2 (5.13) |
0.004 1vs3 0.02 2vs3 0.008 |
| Depression n (%) | 15 (45.45) | 7 (22.58) | 17 (43.59) | ns |
| Anxiety n (%) | 13 (39.39) | 7 (22.58) | 14 (35.9) | ns |
List of abbreviations: n, Number of patients; M, Male patients; F, Female patients; SD, Standard Deviation; sNS, Subjective Neurological Symptoms; WBC, white blood cells; CRP, C-reactive protein; ns, Not Significant.