TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Group A | Group B | p‐Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 535) | (n = 131) | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Epidemiology | |||
| Male gender | 156 (29.2%) | 36 (27.5%) | .704 |
| Age | 62 (51–72) | 49 (33–58) | .001 |
| Overseas visit | 10 (1.9%) | 3 (2.3%) | .727* |
| Exposure to confirmed patients | 371 (69.3%) | 81 (61.8%) | .099 |
| Connection with Shincheonji church | 206 (38.5%) | 50 (38.2%) | .943 |
| Underlying diseases | |||
| Hypertension | 174 (32.5%) | 21 (16.0%) | .001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 96 (17.9%) | 23 (17.6%) | .918 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 58 (10.8%) | 7 (5.3%) | .057 |
| Chronic lung disease | 27 (5.0%) | 7 (5.3%) | .89 |
| Chronic heart disease | 40 (7.5%) | 6 (4.6%) | .241 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 52 (9.7%) | 3 (2.3%) | .006 |
| Chronic liver disease | 9 (1.7%) | 3 (2.3%) | .712* |
| Chronic renal disease | 2 (0.4%) | 3 (2.3%) | .055* |
| Autoimmune disease | 2 (0.4%) | 2 (1.5%) | .177* |
| Solid tumour | 23 (4.3%) | 5 (3.8%) | .799 |
| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | .999* |
| Psychiatric disorder | 12 (2.3%) | 1 (0.8%) | .481* |
| Solid organ transplantation | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (2.3%) | .007* |
| Pregnancy | 1 (0.2%) | 9 (6.9%) | .001* |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%) or median (interquartile range); group A: patients admitted to multiple occupancy rooms; group B: patients admitted to single occupancy rooms.
*
Fisher's exact test.