TABLE 1.
The clinical characteristics and imaging parameters of the patients included
| Characteristics |
All subjects (n = 76) |
severe (n = 36) |
Non‐severe (n = 40) |
p‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age (years) | 53.91±18.17 | 65.19±16.06 | 43.75±13.42 | <0.001* |
| Men | 47 (61.84%) | 28 (77.78%) | 19 (47.50%) | 0.007* |
| Women | 29 (38.16%) | 8 (22.22%) | 21 (52.50%) | |
| Chronic diseases | ||||
| Hypertension | 19 (25.00%) | 18(50.00%) | 1 (2.5%) | <0.001* |
| Diabetes | 5 (6.58%) | 4(11.11%) | 1 (2.5%) | 0.294 |
| CVD | 8 (10.53%) | 5(22.22%) | 3 (0.00%) | 0.251 |
| COPD | 4(5.26%) | 4(11.11%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0.099 |
| Malignancy | 3 (3.95%) | 3(8.33%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0.203 |
| Main symptoms | ||||
| Fever | 56 (73.68%) | 24(66.67%) | 32 (80.00%) | 0.611 |
| Highest temperature (°C) | 38.00±0.98 | 37.98±1.18 | 38.02±0.78 | 0.863 |
| <37.3 | 19 (25.00%) | 11 (30.56%) | 8 (20%) | |
| 37.3 to 38.0 | 10 (13.16%) | 3 (8.33%) | 7 (17.5%) | |
| ≥38.0 | 46 (60.53%) | 21 (58.33%) | 25 (62.5%) | |
| Cough | 38 (50.0%) | 19 (52.78%) | 19 (47.5%) | 0.828 |
| Myalgia or fatigue | 47 (61.84%) | 25 (69.44%) | 22 (55%) | 0.299 |
| Headache | 7 (9.21%) | 3 (8.33%) | 4 (10%) | 0.884 |
| Diarrhea | 10 (1.32%) | 8 (22.22%) | 2(5%) | 0.06 |
| Dyspnea | 9 (1.18%) | 8 (22.22%) | 1 (2.50%) | 0.021* |
| Respiratory rate (bpm) | 20.99±4.67 | 22.06±6.08 | 20.025±2.08 | 0.072 |
| Laboratory findings | ||||
|
WBC (<3.5×109/L) |
18 (23.68%) | 4 (11.11%) | 14 (35.00%) | <0.001* |
|
Lymphocyte (<1.1×109/L) |
52 (68.42%) | 26 (72.22%) | 26 (65.00%) | 0.459 |
| Imaging Parameters | ||||
| Tube current(mAs) | 242.79±10.67 | 239.91±15.34 | 245.38±13.87 | 0.869 |
Notes: Data are mean ± SD, n (%)and N is the number of patients with available information. Respiratory rate represented the initial respiratory rate on admission or on the day when visiting doctor. p‐Value showed the significance of group difference between potential severe and non‐severe.
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVD, cardiovascular diseases; bpm, breaths per min; WBC, white blood cells.