Table 1. Comparisons of patient features according to PCR test results.
| Patient features | Total (n = 282) | Negative (n = 119) | Positive (n = 163) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 105 (37.2%) | 55 (46.2%) | 50 (30.7%) | 0.008‡ |
| Male | 177 (62.8%) | 64 (53.8%) | 113 (69.3%) | ||
| Age (years)† | General | 47.6 ± 16.9 46 (18–91) |
49.6 ± 18.5 49 (33–64) |
46.2 ± 15.5 43 (34–58) |
0.097§ |
| Female | 53.6 ± 17.7 56 (18–91) |
54.1 ± 19.8 57 (36–68) |
53.1 ± 15.3 56 (41–61) |
0.780§ | |
| Male | 44.1 ± 15.4 41 (19–83) |
45.7 ± 16.5 45 (31–57) |
43.1 ± 14.7 40 (31–55) |
0.286§ | |
| Symptoms | Fever | 105 (37.2%) | 70 (58.8%) | 35 (21.5%) | |
| Cough | 43 (15.2%) | 15 (12.6%) | 28 (17.2%) | ||
| Fever – sore throat | 15 (5.3%) | 3 (2.5%) | 12 (7.4%) | ||
| Dyspnea | 11 (3.9%) | 7 (5.9%) | 4 (2.5%) | ||
| Myalgia | 9 (3.2%) | 6 (5.0%) | 3 (1.8%) | ||
| Malaise and fatigue | 3 (1.1%) | 1 (0.8%) | 2 (1.2%) | ||
| Fever – shortness of breath | 2 (0.7%) | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (0.6%) | ||
| Headache | 2 (0.7%) | 2 (1.7%) | – | ||
| Chest pain | 2 (0.7%) | 2 (1.7%) | – | ||
| Rhinorrhea | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.8%) | – |
†
Mean ± standard deviation/median (interquartile range: Q1–Q3).
‡
Chi-Square test.
§
Independent samples t-test.
The value in bold font has a statistically significant difference.