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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 on admission

From: Risk factors for disease progression in COVID-19 patients

Variable

Total

Cured Group

Transferred Group

P-value

Total, n (%)

211 (100%)

198 (93.8%)

13 (6.2%)

 

Age, years

37.55 ± 14.53

36.47 ± 14.04

54.08 ± 11.98

.000*

Sex, n (%)

 Female

137 (64.9%)

129 (65.2%)

8 (61.5%)

.791

 Male

74 (35.1%)

69 (34.8%)

5 (38.5%)

Initial vital sign & symptoms

 Body temperature (°C)

37.09 ± 4.85

37.04 ± 0.42

37.81 ± 0.76

.003*

 Oxygen saturation (%)

97.20 ± 11.88

97.24 ± 11.93

96.57 ± 9.76

.096

 Chills

22 (10.4%)

16 (8.1%)

6 (46.2%)

.000*

 Cough

92 (43.6%)

83 (41.9%)

9 (69.2%)

.054

 Myalgia

44 (20.9%)

35 (17.7%)

9 (69.2%)

.000*

 Sputum

66 (31.3%)

59 (29.8%)

7 (53.8%)

.070

 Rhinorrhea

58 (27.5%)

52 (26.3%)

6 (46.2%)

.120

 Sore throat

46 (21.8%)

43 (21.7%)

3 (23.1%)

.908

 Headache

53 (25.1%)

47 (23.7%)

6 (46.2%)

.071

 Diarrhea

33 (15.6%)

30 ((1.5%)

3 (23.1%)

.446

 Dyspnea

26 (12.3%)

21 (10.6%)

5 (38.5%)

.003*

 Chest pain

24 (11.4%)

22 (11.1%)

2 (15.4%)

.643

 Findings of pneumonia in chest X-ray

54 (25.6%)

43 (21.7%)

11 (84.6%)

.000*

Comorbidities

 Hypertension

13 (6.2%)

9 (4.5%)

4 (30.8%)

.000*

 Diabetes

4 (1.9%)

1 (0.5%)

3 (23.1%)

.000*

 Chronic kidney disease

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

.999

 Dyslipidemia

6 (2.8%)

4 (2.0%)

2 (15.4%)

.005*

Chronic lung disease

6 (2.8%)

6 (3%)

0 (0%)

.524

Allergic rhinitis

9 (4.3%)

9 (4.5%)

0 (0%)

.432

Carcinoma

1 (0.5%)

1 (0.5%)

0 (0%)

.797

Cardiovascular disease

2 (0.9%)

2 (1.0%)

0 (0%)

.716

  1. p-values were calculated by independent T- or chi-square tests, as appropriate. *Significant difference between groups (p < 0.05). COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019. Values: mean ± standard deviation