Table 4 Clinical characteristics of patients based on severity groups, a national guideline
Variables | Non severe (n = 44) | Severe (n = 119) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age. Mean (SD) | 51.6 (15.7) | 54.8 (14.8) | 0.573 |
Initial vital sign Mean (SD) | |||
RR breaths/min | 18.4 (2.2) | 19.5 (3.0) | 0.174 |
Temp | 37.0 (0.8) | 37.1 (0.9) | 0.574 |
PR | 91.2 (13.2) | 102.0 (20.3) | 0.012 |
SBP | 130.7 (18.2) | 129.8 (20.9) | 0.588 |
DBP | 78.6 (10.5) | 79.4 (13.5) | 0.230 |
O2 SAT | 93.2 (2.1) | 90.2 (7.3) | < 0.001 |
Symptoms. no (%) | |||
Cough | 34 (77.3) | 83 (69.7) | 0.343 |
Fever | 22 (50.0) | 61 (51.3) | 0.886 |
Chill | 14 (31.8) | 46 (38.7) | 0.422 |
Dyspnea | 20.0 (45.5) | 73.0 (61.3) | 0.069 |
Sore throat | 11 (25.0) | 19 (16.0) | 0.186 |
Headache | 15 (34.1) | 36 (30.3) | 0.639 |
Dizziness | 10 (22.7) | 27 (22.7) | 0.996 |
Weakness | 22 (50.0) | 58 (48.7) | 0.886 |
Muscular pain | 22 (50.0) | 53 (44.5) | 0.535 |
Diarrhea | 11 (25.0) | 16 (13.4) | 0.078 |
Abdominal pain | 5 (11.4) | 9 (7.6) | 0.442 |
Anorexia | 22 (50.0) | 51 (42.9) | 0.416 |
Nausea | 20 (45.5) | 32 (26.9) | 0.024 |
Vomiting | 12 (27.3) | 18 (15.1) | 0.076 |
Date of symptoms before admission | 7.0 (3.2–8.0) | 6.0 (4.0–9.0) | 0.835 |
Comorbidities. no (%) | |||
Diabetes | 10 (22.7) | 28 (23.5) | 0.914 |
Hyperlipidemia | 2 (4.5) | 8 (6.7) | 0.607 |
Hypertension | 12 (27.3) | 26 (21.8) | 0.467 |
Chronic heart disease | 7 (15.9) | 17 (14.3) | 0.795 |
Chronic kidney disease | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) | 0.537 |
Asthma | 1 (2.3) | 10 (8.4) | 0.166 |
COPD | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | – |
Cirrhosis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | – |
Autoimmune disease | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0.542 |
History of malignancy | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0.542 |
Recent chemoradiotherapy | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0.542 |
Current steroid use | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0.542 |
Immunosuppressant drug use | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0.542 |