From: Criteria and potential predictors of severity in patients with COVID-19
Variables | Mild & moderate (n = 169) | Severe & critical (n = 33) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 40.3 ± 10.3 | 53.2 ± 12.6 | < 0.001* |
Sex (male) | 133 (78.7%) | 29 (87.9%) | 0.23‡ |
Smoking | 48 (28.4%) | 12 (36.4%) | 0.36‡ |
Comorbidities | |||
DM | 28 (16.6%) | 20 (60.6%) | < 0.001‡ |
Hypertension | 34 (20.1) | 17 (51.5%) | < 0.001‡ |
IHD | 6 (3.6%) | 9 (27.3%) | < 0.001‡ |
Bronchial asthma | 6 (3.6%) | 12 (36.4%) | < 0.001‡ |
COPD | 2 (1.2%) | 3 (9.1%) | 0.03‡ |
Hyperlipidemia | 4 (2.4%) | 4 (12.1%) | 0.01‡ |
Hypothyroidism | 2 (1.2%) | 0 (0%) | 1‡ |