Table 3.
Comparisons of Age, Sex, Smoking, Vital Signs and Risk Score in Patient Groups Classified According to the Disease Severity (Mild, Moderate, and Severe)
| Mild (n = 221) | Severe (n = 290) | Critical (n = 30) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | p* | |
| Sex | |||||||
| Female | 101 | 42.4 | 129 | 54.2 | 8 | 3.4 | 0.178 |
| Male | 120 | 39.7 | 161 | 53.3 | 21 | 6.9 | |
| Median | IQR (25-75) | Median | IQR (25-75) | Median | IQR (25-75) | p* | |
| Age (years) | 40.00 | 33.00–50.00 | 53.50 | 44.00–61.00 | 63.00 | 54.50–72.50 | < 0.001 |
| Cigarettes (packs/year) | 20.00 | 10.00–25.00 | 30.00 | 20.00–30.00 | 30.00 | 15.00–30.00 | < 0.001 |
| Vital Signs | |||||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 120.00 | 110.00–130.00 | 120.00 | 110.00–130.00 | 100.00 | 80.00–140.00 | < 0.001 |
| Respiratory rate (breaths/min) | 14.00 | 12.00–16.00 | 14.00 | 14.00–16.00 | 22.00 | 18.00–24.00 | < 0.001 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 88.00 | 88.00–98.00 | 88.00 | 84.25–98.00 | 102.00 | 93.00–118.00 | < 0.001 |
| Body temperature (°C) | 37.80 | 37.20–38.40 | 37.85 | 37.20–38.80 | 38.80 | 38.40–38.95 | < 0.001 |
| Risk Score | |||||||
| CURB-65 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00–1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00–3.00 | < 0.001 |
Note: Data are expressed as numbers (n), percentages (%), or median and interquartile range (IQR). *Kruskal–Wallis test was used to assess numerical data of patients grouped according to disease severity (eg, mild, severe, or critical).
Abbreviations: CURB-65 (new-onset confusion, blood urea nitrogen > 42.8 mg/dL, respiratory rate > 30 breaths/min, blood pressure < 90/60 mmHg, age ≥ 65 years)