Table 4.
Patient characteristics of SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive patients for nasopharyngeal swab samples, stratified by ICU admission
| Variable | ICU | Non‐ICU | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 30) | (n = 24) | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 66.54 (11.81) | 61.60 (15.53) | 0.21 |
| Sex: Male, n (%) | 17 (56.67) | 13 (54.17) | 0.927 |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 27.93 (7.34) | 31.61 (8.64) | 0.077 |
| Race: African American, n (%) | 23 (76.67) | 19 (79.17) | 0.913 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 3 (10) | 4 (16.67) | 0.687a |
| Symptom: Fever, n (%) | 10 (33.33) | 11 (45.83) | 0.512 |
| Symptom: Diarrhea, n (%) | 1 (3.33) | 4 (16.67) | 0.159a |
| Hospitalization, n (%) | 30 (100) | 24 (100) | ‐ |
| Ventilator, n (%) | 16 (53.33) | N/A | ‐ |
| Death due to COVID, n (%) | 5 (16.67) | 1 (4.17) | 0.21a |
| Chronic pulmonary disease: Yes, n (%)b | 9 (34.62) | 6 (28.57) | 0.659 |
| Congestive heart failure: Yes, n (%)b | 4 (15.38) | 8 (38.1) | 0.1a |
| Diabetes: Yes, n (%)b | 18 (69.23) | 11 (52.38) | 0.237 |
| Obesity: Yes, n (%)b | 1 (3.85) | 5 (23.81) | 0.076a |
| Hypertension: Yes, n (%)b | 19 (73.08) | 15 (71.43) | 0.9 |
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
Four missing values in ICU group and three missing values in non‐ICU group.