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. 2021 Feb 5;100(5):e24332. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000024332

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics, Clinical symptoms, and Comorbidities of patients on admission.

Clinical characteristics Severe-critically ill (n = 84) Mild-moderate (n = 499) P value
Age, yr 57.0 (49.0–65.7) 47.0 (33.0–56.0) <.001
Age groups <.001
 <50 25 (29.8) 296 (59.3)
 50–64 37 (44.0) 146 (29.3)
 ≥ 65 22 (26.2) 57 (11.4)
Female 34 (40.5) 232 (46.5) .306
Smokers 8 (9.5) 52 (10.4) .802
Exposure .447
 Local residents of Wuhan 5 (5.9) 43 (8.6)
 Recently been to Wuhan 6 (7.1) 34 (6.8)
 Contacted with people from Wuhan 33 (39.3) 146 (29.3)
 Contacted with COVID-19 patients 39 (46.4) 241 (48.3)
 Unknown 1 (1.2) 35 (7.0)
Symptoms on admission
 Fever 58 (69.0) 289 (57.9) .054
 The highest temperature (°C) .126
  <37.3 26 (31.0) 210 (42.1)
  37.3–37.5 14 (16.7) 89 (17.8)
  37.5-38 15 (17.9) 84 (16.8)
  38.1–39.0 17 (20.2) 79 (15.8)
  >39.0 12 (14.3) 37 (7.4)
 Cough 48 (57.1) 312 (62.5) .348
 Sputum 20 (23.8) 99 (20.3)
 Sore throat 6 (7.1) 39 (7.8) .831
 Nasal congestion 2 (2.4) 22 (4.4) .557
 Headache 5 (6.0) 20 (4.0) .386
 Hemoptysis 3 (3.6) 6 (1.2) .127
 Shortness of breath 26 (31.0) 37 (7.4) <.001
 Chest pain 2 (2.4) 5 (1.0) .267
 Fatigue 32 (38.1) 162 (32.5) .311
 Chill 8 (9.5) 43 (8.6) .786
 Nausea or vomiting 3 (3.6) 14 (2.8) .723
 Mylgia or arthralgia 14 (16.7) 50 (10.0) .071
 Diarrhea 9 (10.7) 30 (6.0) .111
 Throat congestion 4 (4.8) 35 (7.0) .445
Comorbidities
 Any 48 (57.1) 186 (37.3) .001
 Hypertension 27 (32.1) 89 (17.8) .002
 Diabetes 25 (29.8) 45 (9.0) <.001
 COPD 7 (8.3) 10 (2.0) .006
 Coronary heart disease 6 (7.1) 12 (2.4) .033
 Cerebrovascular disease 5 (6.0) 5 (1.0) .008
 Arrhythmia 2 (2.4) 9 (1.8) .664
 Fatty liver 3 (3.6) 15 (3.0) .734
 Hyperlipidemia 1 (1.2) 7 (1.4) 1.000
 Anemia 5 (6.0) 10 (2.0) .51
 Hepatitis B infection 1 (1.2) 16 (3.2) .489
 Chronic renal disease 1 (1.2) 3 (0.6) .464
 Cancer 6 (7.1) 4 (0.8) .001
 Connective tissue disease 2 (2.4) 3 (0.6) .153
 Pregnancy 1 (1.2) 2 (0.4) .374
Timeline (d)
 Time from onset to admission 5.8 (2.2–9.4) 6.0 (2.3–10.7) 0.696
 Hospital stay 22.0 (12.0–32.75) 16.0 (9.75–25.0) 0.003
 Time from onset to severe disease 7.0 (4.0–9.5)
 Time from onset to critically ill disease 10.0 (7.5–12.0)