TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the 76 hospitalized patients affected by COVID‐19
| N (valid %) or mean (SD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| T1 (N = 76) | T2 (N = 53) | |
| Sex | ||
| Females | 20 (26.3%) | 15 (28.3%) |
| Males | 56 (73.7%) | 38 (71.7%) |
| Age | 56.24 (12.08) | 58.51 (10.29) |
| Education (years) | ||
| ≤8 | 22 (28.9%) | 17 (32.1%) |
| 9–13 | 33 (43.4%) | 22 (41.5%) |
| >13 | 21 (27.6%) | 14 (26.4%) |
| Hospitalization duration (days) | 11.97 (7.48) | 11.94 (7.07) |
| Viral clearance time (days) | 33.59 (9.79) | 34.02 (10.09) |
| Oxygen therapy | ||
| None | 8 (10.5%) | 6 (11.3%) |
| Low‐flow | 35 (46.1%) | 24 (45.3%) |
| NIV | 26 (34.2%) | 16 (30.2%) |
| Intubation | 7 (9.2%) | 7 (13.2%) |
| Hyposmia | ||
| No | 41 (55.4%) | 48 (90.6%) |
| Yes | 33 (44.6%) | 5 (9.4%) |
| Dysgeusia | ||
| No | 38 (51.4%) | 46 (86.8%) |
| Yes | 36 (48.6%) | 7 (13.2%) |
Abbreviation: NIV, non‐invasive ventilation.