Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, laboratory findings of patients on admission.
| All | Mild/moderate disease | Severe/critical disease | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample, N° (%) | 171 (100%) | 134 (78.47%) | 37 (21.63%) | — |
| Age years, mean (SD) | 64.91 (13.59) | 61.69 (13.21) | 76.65 (6.93) | 0.001 |
| Male patients, N° (%) | 136 (79.53%) | 102 (76.11%) | 34 (91.89%) | 0.021 |
| Smoking history, N° (%) | 39 (22.83%) | 28 (20.89%) | 11 (29.72%) | 0.039 |
| Body Mass Index, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 25.58 (3.85) | 24.31 (3.97) | 27.55 (3.21) | 0.041 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean (SD) | 3.37 (2.21) | 2.72 (1.69) | 5.72 (2.28) | 0.001 |
| Signs and symptoms on admission | ||||
| Days from first symptoms, mean (SD) | 6.3 (4.92) | 5.1 (3.92) | 7.4 (3.22) | 0.034 |
| Fever ≥ 38.8°C, N° (%) | 120 (70.21%) | 93 (69.4%) | 27 (74.41%) | 0.176 |
| Dry cough, N° (%) | 108 (63.15%) | 85 (63.4%) | 23 (62.21%) | 0.784 |
| Fatigue, N° (%) | 102 (59.64%) | 79 (58.95%) | 23 (62.16%) | 0.482 |
| Myalgia, N° (%) | 86 (50.29%) | 66 (49.25%) | 20 (54.05%) | 0.091 |
| Anosmia, N° (%) | 67 (39.18%) | 51 (38.305%) | 15 (40.54%) | 0.599 |
| Dyspnea, N° (%) | 63 (36.84%) | 47 (35.07%) | 16 (43.24%) | 0.058 |
| Borg dyspnea index, mean (SD) | 2.61 (1.57) | 2.07 (1.61) | 3.25 (1.44) | 0.025 |
| Laboratory findings | ||||
| C-Reactive protein, mg/L, mean (SD) | 11.28 (13.75) | 9.40 (13.65) | 11.87 (14.26) | 0.046 |
| Computed tomography findings | ||||
| Ground-glass opacity, N° (%) | 140 (81.87%) | 110 (82.15%) | 30 (81.11%) | 0.768 |
| Consolidation, N° (%) | 122 (71.34%) | 93 (69.41%) | 29 (78.42%) | 0.031 |
| Interlobular septal thickening, N° (%) | 78 (45.61%) | 49 (36.56%) | 29 (78.37%) | 0.005 |
| Reticular opacity, N° (%) | 76 (44.44%) | 50 (37.31%) | 26 (70.27%) | 0.009 |
| Air bronchogram, N° (%) | 69 (40.35%) | 46 (34.32%) | 23 (62.16%) | 0.021 |
| Crazy-paving pattern, N° (%) | 35 (20.54%) | 24 (17.91%) | 11 (29.72%) | 0.023 |
| Lymph node enlargement, N° (%) | 25 (14.61%) | 20 (14.92%) | 5 (13.51%) | 0.679 |
| Pericardial effusion, N° (%) | 16 (9.35%) | 11 (8.21%) | 5 (13.51%) | 0.066 |
| Pleural effusion, N° (%) | 14 (8.18%) | 10 (7.46%) | 4 (10.81%) | 0.054 |
| Lung computed tomography severity score, mean (SD) | 64.91 (13.59) | 61.69 (13.21) | 76.65 (6.93) | 0.001 |
SD, standard deviation.