Table 2.
Clinical features of COVID-19 patients with gastrointestinal symptoms
| Variable | All patients, n (%) | Severe patients (n=512), n (%) | Nonsevere patients (n=601), n (%) | P | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 387 (34.7) | 183 (35.7) | 204 (33.9) | 0.530 | |
| Diarrhea | 286 (25.7) | 111 (21.7) | 175 (29.1) | 0.005 | 0.67 (0.51-0.88) |
| Vomiting | 260 (23.4) | 133 (25.9) | 127 (21.1) | 0.057 | |
| Abdominal pain | 168 (15.0) | 59 (11.5) | 109 (18.1) | 0.002 | 0.58 (0.41-0.82) |
| Nausea and vomiting | 202 (18.1) | 101 (20.7) | 61 (15.9) | 040.1 | 1.37 (1.01-1.86) |
| Diarrhea and vomiting | 69 (8.4) | 38 (7.4) | 61 (9.3) | 0.260 | |
| Diarrhea and abdominal pain (lower GI) | 86 (7.9) | 20 (5.2) | 12 (10.3) | 04000 | 0.48 (0.30-0.77) |
| Nausea and vomiting and Diarrhea | 9 (6.6) | 39 (6.6) | 90 (6.6) | 0.662 | |
| Nausea and vomiting and Abdominal pain (upper GI) | 62 (4.6) | 28 (5.4) | 29 (3.9) | 0.296 | |
| Nausea and vomiting and diarrhea and abdominal pain (gastroenteritis) | 26 (2.6) | 19 (2.7) | 16 (2.4) | 0.803 |
GI=Gastrointestinal; OR=Odds ratio; CI=Confidence interval