Table 3.
Patient characteristics of SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive patients for saliva samples, stratified by ICU admission
| Variable | ICU | Non‐ICU | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 18) | (n = 42) | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 57.78 (14.38) | 53.11 (17.16) | 0.439 |
| Sex: Male, n (%) | 13 (72.22) | 27 (64.29) | 0.765 |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 38.82 (14.57) | 32.55 (8.37) | 0.181 |
| Race: African American, n (%) | 8 (44.44) | 32 (76.19) | 0.036 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 0 (0) | 6 (14.29) | 0.165a |
| Symptom: Fever, n (%) | 9 (50) | 21 (50) | 1 |
| Symptom: Diarrhea, n (%) | 4 (22.22) | 10 (23.81) | 1a |
| Hospitalization, n (%) | 18 (100) | 39 (92.85) | 0.5471a |
| Ventilator, n (%) | 7 (38.89) | N/A | ‐ |
| Death due to COVID, n (%) | 3 (16.67) | 0 (0) | 0.024a |
| Chronic pulmonary disease: Yes, n (%)b | 6 (37.5) | 10 (27.78) | 0.483 |
| Congestive heart failure: Yes, n (%)b | 4 (25) | 10 (27.78) | 1a |
| Diabetes: Yes, n (%)b | 12 (75) | 18 (50) | 0.131a |
| Obesity: Yes, n (%)b | 5 (31.25) | 10 (27.78) | 0.799 |
| Hypertension: Yes, n (%)b | 10 (62.5) | 21 (58.33) | 0.777 |
Note: Significance was evaluated on the basis of the Mann–Whitney U test and the χ 2 test or Fisher's exact test.
Abbreviations: COVID, coronavirus disease 2019; ICU, intensive care unit; SARS‐CoV‐2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
a
p value calculated using Fisher's exact test.
b
Two missing values in ICU group and six missing values in non‐ICU group.