| COVID-19 patients with chronic chest disease( 57) | COVID-19 patients without chronic chest disease (266) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Condition on discharge | (N %) | (N %) | Â |
 Dead | 15 (26.3%) | 86 (32.3%) | 0.374 |
 On oxygen | 29 (50.9%) | 81 (30.5%) | 0.003* |
 Room air | 13 (22.8%) | 99 (37.2%) | 0.038* |
NIV | |||
 Need | 29 (50.9%) | 142 (53.4%) | 0.731 |
IMV | |||
 Need | 12 (21.1%) | 63 (23.7%) | 0.669 |