Table 1.
Clinical baseline of the COVID-19 patients in Taizhou City.
| Variables | Total | Wuhan returned | Taizhou local | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 cases | 127 | 63 | 64 | 0.900 |
| Male/female | 71/56 | 30/33 | 41/23 | 0.062 |
| Age | 46.0 (11–80) | 46.0 (11–75) | 46.0 (12–80) | 0.659 |
| Body mass index | 24.4 (18.9–31.3) | 24.1 (18.9–31.3) | 24.5 (19.2–30.7) | 0.349 |
| Severe (yes/no) | 18/109 | 7/56 | 11/53 | 0.326 |
| Return day | / | Jan 10~Jan 24 | / | / |
| Onset day | Jan 9~ Feb 14 | Jan 9~ Feb 4 | Jan 12~ Feb 14 | / |
| Median Onset day | Jan 25 | Jan 22 | Jan 28 | / |
| Signs on admission | ||||
| fever (yes/no) | 91/36 | 47/16 | 44/20 | 0.464 |
| body temperature | 36.9 (36.0–39.0) | 37.0 (36.0–38.6) | 36.9 (36.0–39.0) | 0.137 |
| sputum production | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0.085 |
| poor appetite | 38 | 17 | 21 | 0.473 |
| Cough | 37 | 18 | 19 | 0.890 |
| Fatigue | 34 | 7 | 27 | <0.001 |
| Chills | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0.610 |
| Headache | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0.038 |
| sore throat | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0.063 |
| chest suppression | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0.095 |
| Diarrhea | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0.396 |
| nasal congestion/runny | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0.109 |
| nausea or vomiting | 5 | 0 | 5 | / |
| Myalgia | 5 | 5 | 0 | / |
| Hemoptysis | 1 | 0 | 1 | / |
| shortness of breath | 1 | 1 | 0 | / |
| Pre-existing disorders | / | |||
| yes/no | 75/52 | 36/27 | 39/25 | 0.664 |
| Hypertentsion | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0.971 |
| Diabetes | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0.821 |
| chronic liver disease | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0.311 |
| chronic lung disease | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.982 |
| chronic renal disease | 2 | 0 | 2 | / |
| Cancers | 3 | 3 | 0 | / |
| chronic heart disease | 1 | 0 | 1 | / |
| HBV histroy | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0.252 |
| HCV histroy | 1 | 0 | 1 | / |
| others disorders | 41 | 18 | 23 | 0.375 |