Table 1. Baseline Patient Characteristics according to Level of Care.
| Variables | Total (n=44) | Do not need oxygen or intensive care (n=29) | Need oxygen but not intensive care (n=10) | Need intensive care (n=5) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 61 (53–64) | 60 (43–63) | 62 (58–64) | 63 (62–64) | 0.132 | |
| Female sex | 29 (65.9) | 19 (65.5) | 7 (70.0) | 3 (60.0) | >0.999 | |
| Smoking history | 0.394 | |||||
| Never smoked | 35 (79.6) | 24 (82.8) | 8 (80.0) | 3 (60.0) | ||
| Former smoker | 7 (15.9) | 3 (10.3) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (40.0) | ||
| Current smoker | 2 (4.6) | 2 (6.9) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Comorbidities | ||||||
| Hypertension | 9 (20.5) | 5 (17.2) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (40.0) | 0.459 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 8 (18.2) | 5 (17.2) | 2 (20.0) | 1 (20.0) | >0.999 | |
| Chronic neurological disorder | 3 (6.8) | 3 (10.3) | 0 | 0 | >0.693 | |
| Autoimmune disease | 1 (2.3) | 0 | 1 (10.0) | 0 | 0.341 | |
| Use of immune suppressants | 1 (2.3) | 0 | 1 (10.0) | 0 | 0.341 | |
| Activities of daily living | >0.999 | |||||
| Independent | 43 (97.7) | 28 (96.6) | 10 (100.0) | 5 (100.0) | ||
| Partially dependent | 1 (2.3) | 1 (3.5) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Symptom | ||||||
| Onset, days | 2 (1–4.5) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–5) | 3 (2–3) | 0.936 | |
| Cough | 26 (59.1) | 15 (51.7) | 6 (60.0) | 5 (100.0) | 0.138 | |
| Sputum | 20 (45.5) | 12 (41.4) | 5 (50.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0.729 | |
| Sore throat | 18 (40.9) | 14 (48.3) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (40.0) | 0.296 | |
| Myalgia | 15 (34.1) | 9 (31.0) | 4 (40.0) | 2 (40.0) | 0.895 | |
| Headache | 15 (34.1) | 9 (31.0) | 3 (30.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0.500 | |
| Anosmia | 8 (18.2) | 5 (17.2) | 2 (20.0) | 1 (20.0) | >0.999 | |
| Fatigue | 5 (11.4) | 3 (10.3) | 1 (10.0) | 1 (20.0) | 0.781 | |
| Rhinorrhea | 4 (9.1) | 4 (13.8) | 0 | 0 | 0.731 | |
| Dyspnea | 2 (4.6) | 1 (3.5) | 0 | 1 (20.0) | 0.264 | |
| Hemoptysis | 2 (4.6) | 1 (3.5) | 1 (10.0) | 0 | 0.571 | |
| Arthralgia | 2 (4.6) | 1 (3.5) | 0 | 1 (20.0) | 0.264 | |
| Chest pain | 1 (2.3) | 1 (3.5) | 0 | 0 | >0.999 | |
| Diarrhea | 1 (2.3) | 0 | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.341 | |
| Body temperature, °C | 37.2 (36.8–37.5) | 37.1 (36.6–37.4) | 37.5 (37.1–37.8) | 37.7 (37.6–38.0) | 0.006 | |
Data are presented as a n (%) or median (IQR). P-values were calculated using Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables and the Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables.