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. 2020 Nov 19;11:595005. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.595005

TABLE 3.

Distribution of Covid-19 patients by age groups according to general characteristics and clinical symptoms.

Characteristics Age groups (years) N = 108
P
[18–35[ [35–45[ [45–55[ [55–65[ ≥65
Sex 0.686*
Male 19 (35.2) 9 (16.7) 12 (22.2) 11 (20.4) 3 (5.6)
Female 16 (29.6) 8 (14.8) 14 (25.9) 9 (16.7) 7 (13)
BMI categories (n = 104) 0.540**
Normal weight 23 (39.7) 9 (15.5) 13 (22.4) 11 (19) 2 (3.4)
Overweight 8 (26.7) 6 (20) 6 (20) 5 (16.7) 5 (16.7)
Obesity 4 (25) 2 (12.5) 4 (25) 4 (25) 2 (12.5)
Tabaco consumption (yes) 3 (27.3) 5 (45.5) 2 (18.2) 1 (9.1) 0 (0) 0.127**
Alcohol consumption (yes) 6 (31.6) 3 (15.8) 2 (10.5) 8 (42.1) 0 (0) 0.041**
Diabetes (yes) 0 (0) 1 (7.7) 2 (15.4) 4 (30.8) 6 (46.6) <0.001**
Arterial hypertension (yes) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (18.8) 4 (43.8) 6 (37.5) <0.001**
Dyslipidemia (yes) 0 (0) 1 (20) 0 (0) 2 (40) 2 (40) 0.017**
Chronic respiratory disease (yes) 4 (57.1) 2 (28.6) 0 (0) 1 (14.3) 0 (0) 0.305**
Cardiovascular disease (yes) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (100) 0 (0) 0.094**
Fever and chills (yes) 11 (25.0) 8 (18.2) 10 (22.7) 11 (25.0) 4 (9.1) 0.510**
Cough/dyspnea (yes) 11 (25.6) 8 (18.6) 8 (18.6) 9 (20.9) 7 (16.3) 0.184**
Myalgia (yes) 9 (29.0) 3 (9.7) 7 (22.6) 7 (22.6) 5 (16.1) 0.443**
Ageusia/anosmia (yes) 10 (45.5) 1 (4.5) 5 (22.7) 4 (18.2) 2 (9.1) 0.455**
Headache (yes) 3 (17.6) 2 (11.8) 4 (23.5) 6 (35.3) 2 (11.8) 0.309**
Asthenia/tiredness (yes) 9 (33.3) 3 (11.1) 3 (11.1) 7 (25.9) 5 (18.5) 0.117**
Pharyngitis (yes) 4 (30.8) 2 (15.4) 2 (15.4) 4 (30.8) 1 (7.7) 0.800**
Digestive disorders (yes) 8 (53.3) 1 (6.7) 4 (26.7) 2 (13.3) 0 (0) 0.364**
Fever or chills (yes) 0 (0) 1 (25.0) 1 (25.0) 2 (50.0) 0 (0) 0.261**
Polypnoea (yes) 0 (0) 1 (25.0) 0 (0) 2 (50.0) 1 (25.0) 0.082**
Oxygen desaturation 1 (9.1) 1 (9.1) 1 (9.1) 5 (45.5) 3 (27.3) 0.011**
High blood pressure 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1) 2 (14.3) 6 (42.9) 4 (28.6) 0.003**

Values are expressed as number and percent. * Pearson chi-square test. **: exact test of Fisher. A value of p < 0.05 is considered significant.