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. 2021 Dec 21;13(12):e20559. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20559

Table 2. Demographic characteristics of patients and patients’ relatives.

APACHE II Score: Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation Score

Variables COVID-19 Patients   n=45 Non-COVID- 19 Patients n=45 p COVID-19 Patients’ relatives n=45 Non-COVID- 19 Patients’ relatives n=45 p
Age (Mean±SD) 66.96±12.7 68.91±18.5 0.560 42.73±12.4   48.6±12.2 0.026
Female 70.86±10.1 77.05±11.4 42.77±12.9 50.38±12.9
Male 63.33±13.9 61.79±20.6 42.7±12.1 47.04±11.6
Female n(%) 22 (48.9) 21 (46.7) 0.833 14 (31.1) 21 (46.7) 0.130
Male n(%) 23 (51.1) 24 (53.3) 31 (68.9) 24 (53.3)
Marital status n(%)       40 (88.9)     23 (51.1) 0.001     37 (82.2)     38 (84.4) 0.522
Married
Single 1 (2.2)   6 (13.3)   8 (17.8) 6 (13.3)  
Divorced 0 1 (2.2) 0 0
Widow 4 (8.9) 15 (33.3) 0 1 (2.2)
Education n(%)   25 (55.6)   32 (71.1) 0.209   8 (17.8)   13 (28.9) 0.347
Primary school
High school 6 (13.3) 7 (15.6) 16 (35.6) 11 (24.4)
University 7 (15.6) 2 (4.4) 21 (46.7) 21 (46.7)
Illiterate 7 (15.6) 4 (8.9) 0 0
Degree of Kinship n(%) Spouse   5 (11.1)   5 (11.1)   0.548 - - -
Child 32 (71.1) 25 (55.6)
Relative 5 (11.1) 10 (22.2)
Sibling 2 (4.4) 3 (6.7)
Parent 1 (2.2) 2 (4.4)
Profession n(%) - - -   22 (48.9)     19 (42.2)   0.603
Private employee
Civil servant 8 (17.8) 10 (22.2)
Retired 4 (8.9) 4 (8.9)
Unemployed 8 (17.8) 5 (11.1)
Student 3 (6.7) 7 (15.6)
APACHE II Score (Mean±SD) 16.56±7.1 19.13±7.6 0.099 - - -