Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics between two patient groups
| Characteristics | Groups | p Valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild group (n = 41) | Severe group (n = 28) | ||
| Age (median [IQR]) | 57.0 (49.5–70.5) | 71.0 (62.3–82.8) | 0.009 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.0 (20.3–26.0) | 24.0 (20.5–27.2) | 0.869 |
| Inpatient days | 12.0 (6.5–17.0) | 18.5 (10.0–38.6) | 0.010 |
| Sex, male (%) | 14 (34.1) | 16 (57.1) | 0.058 |
| Symptoms (yes, %) | |||
| Cough | 31 (75.6) | 25 (89.3) | 0.154 |
| Diarrhea | 7 (17.1) | 4 (14.3) | 1.000 |
| Dyspnea | 4 (9.8) | 11 (39.3) | 0.003 |
| Coexisting disorders (%) | |||
| Any | 30 (73.2) | 26 (92.9) | 0.040 |
| Hypertension | 20 (48.8) | 17 (60.7) | 0.329 |
| Cardiopathy | 7 (17.1) | 8 (28.6) | 0.256 |
| ICU admission (%) | 2 (4.9) | 9 (32.1) | 0.007 |
| Death during hospitalization (%) | 2 (4.9) | 3 (10.7) | 0.389 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range.
a
p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant between the mild group and severe group.