Table 2.
Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients admitted to the Emergency Department with (RS group) and without (Non-RS group) respiratory symptoms.
| Characteristics | RS Group | Non-RS Group | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % (95% CI) | N | % (95% CI) | ||
| Total | 721 | 88.0% (0.856–0.900) | 98 | 12.0% (0.099–0.144) | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 401 | 55.6% (0.519–0.592) | 53 | 54.1% (0.443–0.636) | p = 0.77 |
| Female | 320 | 44.4% (0.408–0.480) | 45 | 45.9% (0.364–0.558) | |
| Chronic disease | |||||
| Yes | 446 | 61.9% (0.582–0.653) | 67 | 68.4% (0.586–0.767) | p = 0.86 |
| No | 127 | 17.6% (0.15–0.206) | 20 | 20.4% (0.136–0.294) | |
| Unknown | 148 | 20.5% (0.177–0.236) | 11 | 11.2% (0.064–0.189) | |
| Symptom onset (days) | |||||
| 0–7 | 514 | 71.3% (0.679–0.745) | - | - | |
| >7 | 96 | 13.3% (0.110–0.159) | - | - | |
| Unknown | 111 | 15.4% (0.129–0.183) | - | - | |
N, number; RS, respiratory symptoms; CI, confidence interval.