Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of COVID-19 patients.
| Asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic N = 33 | Hospital Ward N = 66 | ICU N = 29 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43.58 ± 8.7 | 70.8 ± 20.4*** | 65.1 ± 10.8*** | <0.0001 |
| Male | 8 (24.2%) | 34 (51.5%)** | 22 (75.9%)*** | 0.0003 |
| Hypertension | 0 (0%) | 30 (45.4%)*** | 12 (41.4%)*** | <0.0001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 0 (0%) | 13 (19.7%)** | 7 (24.1%)** | 0.0140 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 0 (0%) | 12 (18.2%)** | 3 (10.3%) | 0.0287 |
| Heart conditions (heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies) | 1 (2.9%) | 12 (18.2%)* | 5 (17.2%) | 0.0964 |
| Obesitya | 3 (9.1%) | 14 (22.6%) | 11 (39.3%)** | 0.0197 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 0 (0%) | 4 (6.06%) | 4 (13.8%)* | 0.0813 |
| Dementia and/or other neurological conditions | 0 (0%) | 19 (28.8%)*** | 3 (10.3%)ϕ | 0.0009 |
| COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) | 0 (0%) | 7 (10.61%) | 3 (10.3%) | 0.1518 |
| Others | 1 (2.9%) | 5 (7.58%) | 3 (10.3%) | 0.4974 |
| Deceased | 0 (0%) | 11 (16.7%)* | 9 (47.37%)***ϕϕ | <0.0001 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 vs Asymptomatic/mildly symptomatic cases; ϕp < 0.05, ϕϕp < 0.01 vs Hospital ward group.
a
Obesity: BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2.
Significant differences appear in bold case.