Table 4.
Treatments and clinical outcomes
| Total cases (n=1113), n (%) | GI symptoms (n=612), n (%) | Non-GI symptoms (n=501), n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | ||||
| Corticosteroid | 880 (79.6) | 966 (81.5) | 388 (77.4) | 0.061 |
| Invasive mechanical ventilation | 59 (5.3) | 18 (2.9) | 41 (8.1) | <0.001 |
| Noninvasive mechanical ventilation | 27 (2.4) | 8 (1.3) | 19 (3.7) | 0.007 |
| Clinical outcomes | ||||
| Hospitalization duration (days) | 6.8 (±6.1) | 6.7 (±6.4) | 6.9 (±5.8) | 0.660 |
| Discharge | 1018 (91.4) | 573 (93.6) | 444 (88.6) | 0.002 |
| Death | 95 (8.5) | 40 (6.5) | 55 (10.9) | 0.009 |
| ICU admission | 164 (14.7) | 73 (11.9) | 91 (18.7) | 0.003 |
GI=Gastrointestinal; ICU=Intensive care unit