Table 3.
Clinical course of patients according to extension and radiological findings.
| Total patients n = 265 | Hospitalisation n = 244 | ICU/intubation n = 34 | Death n = 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification 6A | P = .009 | P = .27 | P = .026 |
| n = 237 | 222 (vs <2 fields n = 22) | 33 (vs <2 fields n = 1) | 16 (vs <2 fields n = 1) |
| ≥2 fields | Not hospitalised: 15 | No ICU/intubation: 204 | Did not die: 221 |
| Classification 6B | P = .001 | P = .11 | P = .01 |
| n = 197 | 189 (vs <3 fields n = 55) | 29 (vs <3 fields n = 5) | 14 (vs <3 fields n = 3) |
| ≥3 fields | Not hospitalised: 8 | No ICU/intubation: 168 | Did not die: 183 |
| Classification 8 | P = .001 | P = .167 | P = .006 |
| n = 210 | 200 (vs <4 fields n = 44) | 30 (vs <4 fields n = 4) | 14 (vs <4 fields n = 3) |
| ≥4 fields | Not hospitalised: 10 | No ICU/intubation: 180 | Did not die: 196 |
| Linear opacities | (P = .075) | P = .068 | P = .6 |
| n = 125 | 119 (vs linear op. absent n = 125) | 21 (vs linear op. absent n = 13) | 7 (vs linear op. absent n = 10) |
| Not hospitalised: 6 | No ICU/intubation: 104 | Did not die: 118 | |
| Alveolar opacities | P = .14 | P = .52 | P = .053 |
| n = 59 | 57 (vs alveolar op. absent n = 187) | 9 (vs alveolar op. absent n = 25) | 7 (vs alveolar op. absent n = 10) |
| Not hospitalised: 2 | No ICU/intubation: 50 | Did not die: 52 | |
| Classification 6A + linear opacities/alveolar opacities | P = .44 | P = .26 | P = .23 |
| 145 (vs 99 no opacities) | 5 (vs 29 no opacities) | 3 (vs 14 no opacities) | |
| Not hospitalised: 5 | No ICU/intubation: 20 | Did not die: 22 | |
| Classification 6B + linear opacities/alveolar opacities | P = .47 | P = .21 | P = .20 |
| 23 (vs 221 no opacities) | 5 (vs 29 no opacities) | 3 (vs 14 no opacities) | |
| Not hospitalised: 1 | No ICU/intubation: 19 | Did not die: 21 | |
| Classification 8 + linear opacities/alveolar opacities | P = .47 | P = .21 | P = .2 |
| 23 (vs 221 no opacities) | 5 (vs 29 no opacities) | 3 (vs 14 no opacities) | |
| Not hospitalised: 1 | No ICU/intubation: 19 | Did not die: 21 | |
| P = .000 | P = .035 | P = .539 | |
| Radiological worsening | 206 (vs 38 no worsening) | 32 (vs 2 no worsening) | 15 (vs 2 no worsening) |
| Not hospitalised: 5 | No ICU/intubation: 179 | Did not die: 196 |
P values are shown in the χ2 test (Fisher's exact test for “radiological worsening”).