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. 2020 Oct 9;14(10):e0008570. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008570

Table 1. Characteristics of 39 COVID-19 cases in Guangzhou, China.

Characteristics COVID-19 cases (n = 39)
Median age (IQR) (years) 36.0 (31.0–48.0)
Age group (%)
<18 1/39 (2.5)
18–44 22/39 (56.4)
45–59 12/39 (30.8)
≥60 4/39 (10.3)
Male (%) 23/39 (59.0)
Imported (%) 11/39 (28.2)
Severity (%) *
Asymptomatic 9/39 (23.1)
Symptomatic 30/39 (76.9)
Mild 10/30 (33.3)
Moderate 19/30 (63.4)
Severe 1/30 (3.3)
Hospital admission (%)
Death 0/39 (0.0)
Discharge 39/39 (100.0)
Highest temperature (%) (°C)
<37.3 15/39 (38.5)
37.3–38.0 19/39 (48.7)
38.1–39.0 4/39 (10.2)
>39.0 1/39 (2.6)
Symptoms at onset (%)
Fever 24/39 (61.5)
Dry cough 21/39 (53.9)
Expectoration 9/39 (23.1)
Fatigue 6/39 (15.4)
Myalgia 3/39 (7.7)
Diarrhea 2/39 (5.1)
CT lung abnormalities (%) 31/37 (79.5)
Median blood biochemical index (IQR)
WBC (109/L) , § 6.2 (4.7–7.4)
Ly (109/L) § 1.2 (0.9–1.8)
Ne (109/L) § 4.3 (3.1–5.2)
Ly% § 22.6 (16.1–25.8)
Ne% § 69.4 (65.7–72.5)

WBC = white blood cell count; Ly = lymphocyte; Ly% = lymphocyte percentage; Ne = neutrophilic granulocyte; Ne% = neutrophilic granulocyte percentage.

* Severity of COVID-19 at the time of diagnosis.

Data on May 10.

Data at hospital admission

§ Missing Values: WBC = 6, Ly (%) = 8, Ne = 14, Ne% = 11.