TABLE 1.

Baseline characteristics of recovery and death patients with severe or critical COVID-19.

Characteristics	Total (n = 74)	Recovery (n = 60)	Death (n = 14)	P Value
General information
Age, years	66 (55-72)	62 (53-70)	71 (69-77)	0.002
Sex, male	44 (59.5%)	33 (55.0%)	11 (78.6%)	0.106
Sex, female	30 (40.5%)	27 (45.0%)	3 (21.4%)	0.106
Smoking	10 (13.5%)	6 (10%)	4 (28.6%)	0.067
Comorbidities
Total number	56 (75.7%)	44 (73.3%)	12 (85.7%)	0.331
Hypertension	35 (47.3%)	25 (41.7%)	10 (71.4%)	0.045
Diabetes	14 (18.9%)	11 (18.3%)	3 (21.4%)	0.790
Coronary disease	6 (8.1%)	2 (3.3%)	4 (28.6%)	0.002
Tuberculosis	6 (8.1%)	5 (8.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0.883
Chronic liver disease	2 (2.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0%)	0.489
Malignancy	2 (2.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0%)	0.489
Signs and symptoms
Fever	67 (90.5%)	53 (88.3%)	14 (100%)	0.179
Body temperature	38.5 (38-39)	38.5 (38-39)	38.5 (38-39)	0.435
Dry cough	34 (45.9%)	29 (48.3%)	5 (35.6%)	0.720
Expectoration	13 (17.6%)	11 (18.3%)	2 (14.3%)	0.349
Fatigue	49 (66.2%)	39 (65.0%)	10 (71.4%)	0.647
Dyspnea	49 (66.2%)	36 (60%)	13 (92.9%)	0.020
Anorexia	41 (55.4%)	31 (51.7%)	10 (71.4%)	0.180
Muscle ache	23 (31.1%)	19 (31.6%)	4 (28.6%)	0.822
Hemoptysis	6 (8.1%)	4 (6.7%)	2 (14.3%)	0.347
Diarrhea	6 (8.1%)	4 (6.7%)	2 (14.3%)	0.347

Data are reported as n (%) or median (IQR). The P value represents the difference between COVID-19 recovery and death patients. P value <0.05 was considered significant difference (Bold font).