Table 3.
Length of hospital stay, symptoms, and radiological severity at admission because of COVID-19
| Variables | Total (N=1696) | ICU (n=357) | Ward (n=1339) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay (d), median (IQR) | 7 (4-12) | 16 (11-25) | 6 (4-9) | <.001⁎ |
| Mean ± SD | 9.7±8.6 | 19.3±12.1 | 7.2±5.0 | - |
| Symptoms at admission, n (%) 95% CI |
- | |||
| Coughing | 1046 (61.7) 59.3%-64.0% |
221 (61.9) 56.6%-70.0% | 825 (61.6) 58.9%-64.2% | .920 |
| Fever | 1029 (60.7) 58.3%-63.0% | 217 (60.8) 55.5%-65.9% | 812 (60.6) 58.0%-63.3% | .961 |
| Malaise | 1106 (65.2) 62.9%-67.5% | 232 (64.5) 59.8%-69.9% | 874 (65.3) 62.7%-67.8% | .920 |
| Shortness of breath | 948 (55.9) 53.5%-58.3% | 226 (63.3) 58.1%-68.3% | 722 (53.9) 51.2%-56.6% | .002⁎ |
| Hypo/anosmia | 469 (27.7) 25.5%-29.8% | 114 (31.9) 27.1%-37.0% | 355 (26.5) 24.1%-28.9% | .042⁎ |
| Hypo/ageusia | 619 (36.5) 34.2%-38.8% | 135 (37.8) 32.8%-43.1% | 484 (36.2) 33.6%-38.8% | .561 |
| Radiological severity at admission, n (%) 95% CI |
<.001⁎ | |||
| RAD-COVID 1 | 593 (35.0) 32.7%-37.2% | 70 (19.6) 15.6%-24.1% | 523 (39.1) 36.4%-41.7% | - |
| RAD-COVID 2 | 884 (46.2) 49.7%-54.5% | 136 (38.1) 33.0%-43.4% | 648 (49.4) 45.7%-51.1% | - |
| RAD-COVID 3 | 281 (16.9) 14.8%-18.4% | 140 (39.2) 34.1%-44.4% | 141 (10.5) 8.9%-12.3% | - |
⁎
Statistical significance.