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. 2021 Apr 22;74(2):259–268. doi: 10.5173/ceju.2021.0374

Table 5.

A deep insight exploring correlation with geographical, clinical features in patients experiencing hospital readmission and death

Readmission (n = 28) p value Mortality (n = 13) p value
Provenance from ‘COVID-19 red zones’, n. (%)
 No
 Yes

25 (89.3%)
3 (10.7%)

0.02

4 (30.8%)
9 (69.2%)

0.001
Risk hospital area
 Low
 Medium
 High

3 (10.7%)
12 (42.9%)
13 (46.4%)

0.41

0 (0%)
3 (23.1%)
10 (76.9%)

0.02
Admission to COVID-19-free facility, n. (%)
 No
 Yes

18 (64.2%)
10 (35.8%)

0.36

7 (53.8%)
6 (46.2%)

0.20
Nasopharyngeal swab at hospitalization, n. (%)
 No
 Yes

24 (85.7%)
4 (14.3%)

0.01

12 (92.3%)
1 (7.7%)

0.01
Postoperative surgical complications, n. (%)
 No
 Yes

21 (75%)
7 (25%)

0.001

11 (84.6%)
2 (15.4%)

0.03
Postoperative medical complications, n. (%)
 No
 Yes

19 (67.9%)
9 (32.1%)

0.01

8 (61.5%)
5 (38.5%)

0.01
Fever in the 30 days following discharge, n (%)
 No
 Yes

17 (60.7%)
11 (39.3%)

0.001

9 (69.2%)
4 (30.8%)

0.001
Respiratory symptoms in the 30 days following discharge, n (%)
 No
 Yes

23 (82.1%)
5 (17.9%)

0.01

8 (61.5%)
5 (38.5%)

0.001

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