Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Included Patients
| Variables | Frequency N=260 (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Males | 144/260 (55.4) |
| Females | 116/260 (44.6) |
| Age (years) | |
| <1 | 4/260 (1.5) |
| 1–18 | 26/260 (10) |
| 19–30 | 48/260 (18.5) |
| 31–50 | 72/260 (27.7) |
| 51–70 | 94/260 (36.2) |
| >71 | 16/260 (6.15) |
| Smokers | 44/260 (16.9) |
| Comorbidity | |
| Hypertension | 76/260 (29.2) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 60/260 (23.7) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 18/260 (6.9) |
| Chronic renal disease | 8/260 (3.07) |
| Chronic liver disease | 8/260 (3.07) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 2/260 (0.77) |
| Parkinson | 2/260 (0.77) |
| History of contact with a case | 120/260 (46) |
| Clinical presentation | |
| Fever | 166/260 (63.8) |
| Dry cough | 150/260 (57.7) |
| Shortness of breath | 104/260 (40) |
| Fatigue | 78/260 (30) |
| Headache | 52/260 (20) |
| Sore throat | 42/260 (16.2) |
| Diarrhea | 40/260 (15.4) |
| Vomiting | 40/260 (15.4) |
| Chest pain | 24/260 (9.2) |
| Productive cough | 22/260 (8.5) |
| Rhinorrhea | 40/260 (7.7) |
| Eye congestion | 8/260 (3.07) |
| Asymptomatic | 18/260 (6.9) |