Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics
| COVID+ residents, N = 38 | COVID− residents, N = 41 | P value** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | N (%) | ||
| Age (years)* | 89.2 (5.6) | 87.3 (9.8) | 0.44 |
| Gender, male | 8 (29.6) | 13 (50.0) | 0.13 |
| Symptoms before respiratory symptoms | |||
| Fluctuating temperature with hypothermia | 13 (34.2) | 2 (4.8) | < 0.01 |
| Diarrhea | 10 (26.3) | 3 (7.3) | 0.06 |
| Fall | 7 (18.4) | 0 (0) | < 0.01 |
| Respiratory symptoms | |||
| Cough | 14 (36.8) | 9 (21.9) | 0.29 |
| Oxygen desaturation | 21 (55.2) | 4 (9.8) | < 0.01 |
| Symptoms at any time of the 27-day follow-up | |||
| Fever | 25 (65.8) | 9 (21.9) | < 0.01 |
| Hypothermia | 13 (34.2) | 4 (0.7) | 0.03 |
| Diarrhea | 15 (39.5) | 10 (24.4) | 0.29 |
| Fall | 9 (23.7) | 2 (4.9) | 0.07 |
| Severe myalgia | 10 (26.3) | 1 (2.4) | < 0.01 |
| Deaths | 13 (31.6) | 0 (0) | < 0.01 |
*Continuous variable age is expressed as mean (SD); **P for Chi-square test (or Fisher’s exact test if Chi-square was not a valid test) for categorical variables and Student test for continuous variables