Table 1.
Demographic variables, risk factors, and comorbidity in the groups analyzed
| Total (N = 163) | High viral load, Ct < 30 (N = 96) | Low viral load, Ct => 30 (N = 67) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | ||||
| Age (years) | 67 (53–78) | 74 (59.5–81.5) | 67.5 (53.7–77) | 0.277 |
| Male gender | 99 (60.7) | 59 (61.5) | 40 (59.7) | 0.821 |
| Cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidity, n (%) | ||||
| Arterial hypertension | 79 (48.5) | 46 (51) | 30 (44.8) | 0.431 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 42 (25.8) | 26 (27.1) | 16 (23.9) | 0.064 |
| Dyslipidemia | 46 (28.2) | 29 (30.2) | 17 (25.4) | 0.5 |
| Smoking | 36 (21.1) | 24 (25) | 12 (17.9) | 0.283 |
| Cardiovascular history, n (%) | ||||
| Myocardial infarction | 15 (9.2) | 12 (12.5) | 3 (4.5) | 0.081 |
| Heart failure | 13 (8) | 9 (9.4) | 4 (6) | 0.43 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 9 (5.5) | 8 (8.3) | 1 (1.5) | 0.06 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 12 (7.4) | 7 (7.3) | 5 (7.5) | 0.967 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 17 (10.4) | 12 (12.5) | 5 (7.5) | 0.301 |
| Chronic lung disease | 26 (16) | 19 (19.8) | 7 (10.4) | 0.019 |
| Dementia | 15 (9.2) | 8 (8.3) | 7 (10.4) | 0.646 |
| Neoplasms | 18 (11) | 13 (13.5) | 5 (7.5) | 0.223 |
| Charlson Index | 1 (0–3) | 2 (0–3) | 1 (0–2) | 0.064 |
Ct = cycle threshold.