Table 3 Viral shedding in SARS-CoV-2 positive patients
From: Dynamic profile of SARS-CoV-2 infection among hospitalized patients in Kuwait: a descriptive study
Variable | All patients N = 103 | Extended shedding (≥ 24 days) n = 40 | Non-extended shedding ≤ 24 days) n = 63 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR), years | 41 (28–56) | 45 (29–56) | 40 (27–54) | 0.3 |
Comorbidity, n (%) | ||||
Yes | 37 (36%) | 17 (42.5%) | 20 (31.7%) | 0.2 |
No | 66 (64%) | 23 (57.5%) | 43 (68.3%) | 0.2 |
Symptoms | ||||
Yes | 52 (50.1%) | 21 (52.5%) | 31 (49.2%) | 0.7 |
No | 51 (49.5%) | 19 (47.5%) | 32 (50.8%) | 0.7 |