Table 1.
Demographics, clinical characteristics, and comorbidities of studied patients
| Characteristics | Total (%) | Deceased (%) | Alive (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient department | ||||
| Isolated | 23.1 | 42.8 | 57.2 | <.001 |
| Critical care | 41.3 | 10 | 90 | |
| General ward | 35.7 | 4.3 | 95.7 | |
| Risk factors | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 56.6 | 16.4 | 83.6 | .515 |
| Female | 43.4 | 14.3 | 85.7 | |
| Age category | ||||
| ≤40 | 3.5 | 0 | 100 | <.001 |
| 40–60 | 24 | 7 | 93 | |
| 61–80 | 52.7 | 15.3 | 84.7 | |
| 81–100 | 19.9 | 29 | 71 | |
| Dialysis | 2.3 | 6.7 | 93.3 | .163 |
| Smoking | 2.4 | 6.25 | 93.75 | .263 |
| Addiction | 3.5 | 13 | 87 | .512 |
| Receiving immunosuppressive drugs | 0.2 | 0 | 100 | >.999 |
| Symptoms | ||||
| Fever | 22.6 | 16.7 | 83.3 | .27 |
| Myalgia | 13.5 | 12.4 | 87.6 | .383 |
| Seizures | 0.3 | 0 | 100 | >.999 |
| Anosmia | 0.8 | 0 | 100 | .603 |
| Ageusia | 0.2 | 0 | 100 | >.999 |
| Dizziness | 0.9 | 0 | 100 | .598 |
| Paresis | 0.5 | 0 | 100 | >.999 |
| Skin lesions | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Weakness and lethargy | 9 | 23.7 | 76.3 | .068 |
| Chills | 3.6 | 4.2 | 95.8 | .119 |
| Abdominal pain | 1.5 | 30 | 70 | .198 |
| Nausea | 6.5 | 16.3 | 83.7 | .868 |
| Vomiting | 4.7 | 19.3 | 80.7 | .532 |
| Diarrhea | 1.5 | 40 | 60 | .3 |
| Anorexia | 4.9 | 21.9 | 78.7 | .298 |
| Cough | 24.7 | 15.3 | 84.7 | .954 |
| LOC | 8.3 | 34.5 | 65.5 | .000 |
| Headache | 3.2 | 9.5 | 90.5 | .000 |
| Chest pain | 9.3 | 4.9 | 95.1 | .14 |
| Having symptoms on CT scan | 86.6 | 17 | 83 | .004 |
| Need for mechanical ventilation | 5.5 | 69 | 31 | .000 |
| Oxygen saturation less than 93% | 66.6 | 21.2 | 78.8 | .000 |
| Comorbidity | ||||
| Other chronic diseases | 8.3 | 21.8 | 78.2 | .241 |
| Kidney disease | 7.7 | 51.1 | 84.9 | .398 |
| Neurological diseases | 4.9 | 25 | 75 | .133 |
| Asthma | 3.2 | 9.5 | 90.5 | .449 |
| Lung diseases | 5.9 | 17.9 | 82.1 | .661 |
| Cancer | 3 | 25 | 75 | .239 |
| Chemotherapy | 0.8 | 20 | 80 | >.999 |
| Liver disease | 0.5 | 33.3 | 66.7 | .050 |
| Diabetes | 32.3 | 16.9 | 83.1 | .485 |
| Chronic hematological diseases | 1.4 | 22.2 | 77.8 | .576 |
| Hypertension | 40.2 | 17.4 | 96.6 | .274 |
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; LOC, loss of consciousness.