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. 2021 Mar 4;16(3):e0247774. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247774

Table 1. Characteristics of patients with COVID-19-related pneumonia.

All patients N = 36 (100%) Non hospitalized N = 31 (86%) Hospitalized N = 5 (14%)
Gender
Male 20 (56) 17 (55) 3 (60)
Female 16 (44) 14 (45) 2 (40)
Age
Mean (years SD) 46 (10,56) 44,4 (10,2) 56 (6,6)
Under 40 years old 10 (28) 10 (32) 0 (0)
Between 40 and 65 years old 25 (69) 20 (65) 5 (100)
Above 65 years old 1 (3) 1 (3) 0 (0)
Co-morbidities and risk factors
Asthma 7 (19) 6 (19) 1 (20)
Active smoker 4 (11) 4 (13) 0 (0)
Cancer 1 (3) 1 (3) 0 (0)
Diabetes 2 (6) 2 (6) 0 (0)
Former smoker 4 (11) 4 (13) 0 (0)
Hypertension 2 (6) 0 2 (40)
Immunocompromised 1 (2,8) 1 (3) 0 (0)
Obesity 1 (2.8) 1 (3) 0 (0)
Obstructive sleep apnea 2 (5,6) 2 (6) 0 (0)
Charlson Comorbidity Index
    • Score 0 27 (72,2) 24(77) 2(40)
    • Score 1 9 (25) 6 (19) 3 (60)
    • Score 2 1 (2,8) 1 (3) 0 (0)
    • Score 3 and above 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Pneumonia symptoms
Dyspnea I 10 (27,8) 10 (32) 0 (0)
Dyspnea II 10 (27,8) 9(29) 1 (20)
Dyspnea III 15 (41,6) 12(39) 3 (60)
Dyspnea IV 1 (2,8) 0 (0) 1 (20)
Other symptoms
Anosmia 8 (22,2) 7 (22,6) 1 (20)
Fever 5 (13) 3 (9,7) 2 (40)
Headache 12 (33,3) 12 (38,7) 0 (0)
Retro sternal pain 13 (36,1) 11 (35,5) 2 (40)
CURB-65 score
    • Score 0 32 (88,8) 29(93,5) 3(60)
    • Score 1 4 (11.2) 2 (6,5) 2 (40)
    • Score 2 or above 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
ECOG Performance status
    • 0 7 (19,4) 6 (19,3) 1 (20)
    • 1 13 (36,1) 13 (41,9) 0 (0)
    • 2 10 (27,8) 9 (29) 1 (20)
    • 3 5 (13) 3 (9,7) 2 (40)
    • 4 1 (2.8) 0 1 (20)
Standard thoracic radiograph performed 34 (94,4) 29 (94) 5 (100)
Interstitial infiltrate found on radiograph 23 (63,9) 18 (58) 5 (100)