Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics at admission of COVID-19 patients included in the study (n = 351)
Non-ICU patients (n = 206) | Admitted to ICU (n = 145) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
< 55, n (%) | 135 (65.5%) | 52 (35.9%) | < 0.001^ |
≥ 55, n (%) | 71 (34.5%) | 93 (64.1%) | |
Mean ± SD | 45.1 ± 17.1 | 57.4 ± 14.0 | < 0.001^ |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 98 (47.6%) | 85 (58.6%) | 0.041 ^ |
Female | 108 (52.4%) | 60 (41.4%) | |
Presenting symptoms, n (%) | |||
Fever | 138 (67%) | 124 (85.5%) | < 0.001 ^ |
Constitutional symptoms | 57 (27.7%) | 65 (44.8%) | 0.001 ^ |
Cough | 129 (62.6%) | 117 (80.7%) | < 0.001 ^ |
Dyspnea | 70 (34%) | 103 (71%) | < 0.001 ^ |
GIT symptoms a | 47 (22.8%) | 21 (14.5%) | 0.071 |
Presence of comorbidity, n (%) | 94 (45.6%) | 104 (71.7%) | < 0.001 ^ |