Table 1.
Association of SARS-CoV-2 genomic load with patient characteristics
| Patient characteristics | Low Genomic Load (n = 107) | Intermediate Genomic Load (n = 103) | High Genomic Load (n = 104) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr, n (%) | |||
| 18–44 | 14 (13.1) | 10 (9.7) | 13 (9.6) |
| 45–64 | 52 (48.6) | 35 (34.0) | 38 (36.5) |
| ≥65 | 41 (38.3) | 58 (56.3) | 53 (50.9) |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 44 (41.1) | 54 (52.4) | 42 (40.4) |
| Black | 11 (10.3) | 12 (11.7) | 18 (17.3) |
| Hispanic | 11 (10.3) | 10 (9.7) | 14 (13.5) |
| Other/Unknown | 41 (38.3) | 25 (35.2) | 30 (28.8) |
| Sex, M, n (%) | 68 (63.6) | 65 (63.1) | 72 (69.2) |
| Obesity (BMI ≥ 30), n (%) | 44 (41.1) | 39 (37.9) | 34 (32.7) |
| Smoking (current/former), n (%) | 21 (20.2) | 30 (29.1) | 21 (20.2) |
| Any pulmonary comorbidity, n (%) | 15 (14.0) | 23 (22.3) | 12 (11.5) |
| Transplant,†n (%) | 2 (1.9) | 4 (3.9) | 15 (14.4) |
| CCI,*†n (%) | |||
| Low | 58 (54.2) | 41 (39.8) | 35 (33.7) |
| Medium | 33 (30.8) | 28 (27.2) | 36 (34.6) |
| High | 16 (15.0) | 34 (33.0) | 33 (31.7) |
| Symptoms for ≤7 d,†n (%) | 47 (43.9) | 63 (61.2) | 68 (65.4) |
Definition of abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; CCI = Charlson Comorbidity Index; SARS-CoV-2 = severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
*
Low CCI 1–2, Medium CCI 3–4, High CCI ≥5.
†
Statistically significant.