Table 2 Comparison between blood group A and blood group O regarding epidemiological characters of COVId19 patients
From: ABO groups can play a role in susceptibility and severity of COVID-19
Blood group (A)(381) | Blood group (O)(97) | Test of sig T | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) Mean ± SD | 54.3± 9 | 55.3± 7 | 0.89 | 0.154 |
BMI (Mean ± SD) | 24.7± 6 | 24.9± 8 | 0.9 | 0.12 |
NO /% | No /% | χ2 | P value | |
Male | 221 (58%) | 65(67%) | 1.4 | 0.21 |
Female | 160 (42%) | • 32(33%) | 0.19 | 0.14 |
Smoking History: | ||||
Non | 91(23.8%) | 25(25.7%) | 1.24 | 2.14 |
Mild | • 133(34.9%) | 34(35%) | 2.01 | 1.25 |
Moderate | 93(24.4%) | 22(22.6%) | 0.35 | 1.58 |
Heavy | 64(16.8%) | 16(16.5%) | 1.02 | 0.687 |
Comorbidity | ||||
No comorbid | 60(15.7%) | 42(43.2%) | 0.357 | 0.241 |
HTN | 210(55.1%) | 20(20.6%) | 4.5 | 0.001** |
DM | 204(53.5%) | 24(24.7%) | 9.7 | 0.00** |
IHD | 122(32%) | 15(15.5%) | 5.3 | 0.001** |
CVA | 179(46.98%) | 7(7.2%) | 11.4 | 0.001** |
Chronic Chest dis | 26(6.8%) | 12(12.3%) | 8.7 | 0.00** |
Br. asthma. | 18(69.2%) | 8 (66.7% ) | 4.5 | |
Bronchiectasis | 8(30.8%) | 4 (33.35 ) | 3.8 | |
Severity of COVID19 | ||||
Mild low risk | 283(75%) | 53(54.6%) | 1.75 | 0.025 |
Mild at risk | 19(4.9%) | 23(23.7%) | 0.214 | 0.021 |
Moderate | 31(8.1%) | 11(11.3%) | 2.86 | 0.001** |
Severe | 15(3.9%) | 5(5.1%) | 2.98 | 0.001** |
Critical | 30(7.8%) | 3(3%) | 3.24 | 0.001** |
MV | 24(6.2%) | 2(2%) | 4.12 | 0.001** |
Died | 16(4.1%) | 1(1%) | 3.4 | 0.01** |