Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of 74 severe and critically ill patients
| Clinical characteristics | Total (N = 74) | Severe patients, N (%) | Critically ill patients, N (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [median(IQR),years] | 67 (57–72) | 60 (55–73) | 66 (59–71) | 0.176 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 45 (60.8%) | 8 (42.1%) | 37 (67.3%) | 0.024 |
| Female | 29 (39.2%) | 11 (57.9%) | 18 (32.7%) | 0.053 |
| Common symptoms | ||||
| Fever | 63 (85.1%) | 16 (84.2%) | 47 (85.5%) | 0.895 |
| Cough | 59 (79.7%) | 14 (73.7%) | 38 (69.1%) | 0.706 |
| Dyspnoea | 46 (62.2%) | 11 (57.9%) | 36 (65.5%) | 0.555 |
| Comorbidity | 62 (83.8%) | |||
| Hypertension | 36 (48.6%) | 8 (42.1%) | 28 (50.9%) | 0.508 |
| Diabetes | 14 (18.9%) | 5 (26.3%) | 9 (16.4%) | 0.34 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 19 (25.7%) | 5 (26.3%) | 14 (25.5%) | 0.941 |
Bold indicates the statistically significant values (P < 0.05)