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. 2022 Jan 21;101(3):e28639. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028639

Table 2.

Clinical symptoms and signs of COVID-19 patients with pulmonary fibrosis.

Symptoms and signs Overall (N = 64) Survived (N = 32) Deceased (N = 32) P
Difficulty breathing 63 (98.4%) 31 (96.9%) 32 (100%) .313
Cough 58 (90.6%) 30 (93.8%) 28 (87.5%) .391
Sputum 12 (18.8%) 12 (37.5%) 0 <.001
Hemoptysis 1 (1.6%) 1 (3.1%) 0 .313
Fever 45 (70.3%) 21 (65.6%) 24 (75.0%) .412
Chest pain 10 (15.6%) 6 (18.8%) 4 (12.5%) .491
Diarrhea 4 (6.2%) 2 (6.2%) 2 (6.2%) .999
Loss of smell 2 (3.1%) 2 (6.2%) 0 .151
Low SpO2 (<95%) 42 (65.6%) 18 (56.2%) 24 (75.0%) .114
PaO2/FIO2 (<100) 32 (50.0%) 13 (40.6%) 19 (59.4%) .251
Isolation ward admission 12 (18.8%) 12 (37.5%) 0 <.001
ICU admission 52 (81.2%) 20 (62.5%) 32 (100%) <.001
Mechanical ventilation 40 (62.5%) 8 (25.0%) 32 (100%) <.001
High flow nasal cannula 14 (21.9%) 14 (43.8%) 0 <.001