Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the studied COVID-19 patients
From: Criteria and potential predictors of severity in patients with COVID-19
Variables | Mild & moderate (n = 169) | Severe & critical (n = 33) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration of symptoms before admission | 3.9 ± 1.1 | 5.6 ± 2.2 | < 0.001* |
Fever | 151 (89.4%) | 30 (90.9%) | 0.79‡ |
Cough | 141 (83.4%) | 33 (100%) | 0.012‡ |
Expectoration | 16 (9.5%) | 0 (0%) | 0.07‡ |
Dyspnea | 63 (37.3%) | 27 (81.8%) | < 0.001‡ |
Myalgia | 78 (46.2%) | 22 (66.7%) | 0.03‡ |
Sore throat | 59 (34.9%) | 9 (27.3%) | 0.39‡ |
Hemoptysis | 0 (0%) | 8 (24.2%) | < 0.001‡ |
Diarrhea | 37 (43.2%) | 24 (72.7%) | 0.002‡ |
Loss of smell | 50 (29.6%) | 16 (48.5%) | 0.034‡ |
Anorexia | 36 (21.3%) | 13 (39.4%) | 0.027‡ |