Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Patients During the Acute Phase of COVID-19.a
| Total (N = 655) | Online patients (n = 545) | Inpatients (n = 110) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD, y | 37.7 ± 10.4 | 36.4 ± 9.1 | 43.7 ± 13.7 |
| Male sex | 231 (35.3) | 184 (33.8) | 47 (42.7) |
| White race | 493 (75.3) | 438 (80.4) | 55 (50) |
| Educational level | |||
| Less than middle school | 10 (1.5) | 0 | 10 (9.1) |
| Middle school | 10 (1.5) | 2 (0.4) | 8 (7.3) |
| Some high school | 6 (0.9) | 0 | 6 (5.5) |
| High school | 61 (9.3) | 27 (5) | 34 (30.9) |
| Some college | 41 (6.3) | 28 (5.1) | 13 (11.8) |
| Bachelor or higher | 527 (80.5) | 488 (89.5) | 39 (35.4) |
| Smoker | |||
| Former | 105 (16) | 81 (14.9) | 24 (21.8) |
| Current | 18 (2.8) | 17 (3.1) | 1 (0.9) |
| NOSE-p3 score, mean ± SD | 4.9 ± 4.5 | 4.6 ± 4.3 | 6.4 ± 5.4 |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Yes | 251 (38.3) | 192 (35.2) | 59 (53.6) |
| Hypertension | 55 (8.4) | 45 (8.3) | 10 (9.1) |
| Diabetes | 19 (2.9) | 13 (2.4) | 6 (5.5) |
| Asthma | 11 (1.7) | 8 (1.5) | 3 (2.7) |
| Dyslipidemia | 22 (3.4) | 15 (2.8) | 7 (6.4) |
| Cardiopathy | 12 (1.8) | 9 (1.6) | 3 (2.7) |
| Gastroesophageal reflux | 11 (1.7) | 10 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) |
| General symptoms | |||
| Dyspnea | 210 (32.1) | 142 (26.1) | 68 (61.8) |
| Fever | 352 (53.7) | 274 (50.3) | 78 (70.9) |
| Digestive | 288 (43.9) | 248 (45.5) | 40 (36.4) |
| Invasive ventilation | 14 (2.1) | 1 (0.2) | 14 (12.7) |
| ICU admission | 36 (5.5) | 12 (2.2) | 24 (21.8) |
| Interval onset symptoms and interview, median (IQR), d | 15 (10-24) | 16 (10-24) | 13 (8-24) |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; NOSE-p3, Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation–Portuguese Version No. 3.
a
Values are presented as No. (%) unless noted otherwise.