Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of CoP and NCoP patients
| SN | Characteristic | Acronym | Description | CoP (N = 100) | NCoP (N = 30) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age (years) | – | – | 50.12 | 51.4 | 0.0021 |
| 2 | Gender (M) | – | – | 0.685 | 0.68 | 0.0029 |
| 3 | GGO | Ground Glass Opacities | An area characterized by hazy lung opacity through which vessels and bronchial structures may still be seen. | 4.54 | 1.77 | < 0.0001 |
| 4 | CONS | Consolidations | A pulmonary consolidation is a region of compressible lung tissue that has filled with fluid instead of air | 3.08 | 2.53 | < 0.0001 |
| 5 | PLE | Pleural Effusion | The collection of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs. | 0.114 | 0.63 | 0.1608 |
| 6 | LNF | Lymph Nodes | A kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and a part of adaptive immune system. | 0.171 | 0.20 | 0.0117 |
| 7 | Cough | – | – | 0.6 | 0.40 | 0.0029 |
| 8 | Sore Throat | – | – | 0.114 | 0.06 | 0.5725 |
| 9 | Dyspnoea | – | Shortness of breath | 0.828 | 0.40 | 0.0001 |