Table 1 Characteristics of the participants by study group
Variables | Case N = 50 | Control N = 12 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year), median (IQR) | 39 (36, 46) | 37 (30, 42) | 0.106 |
Male gender, % (N) | 64% (32) | 75% (9) | 0.470 |
BMI, median (IQR) | 28.1 (26.1, 30.2) | 24.8 (23.7, 28.0) | 0.045 |
Education % (N) | |||
College | 32% (16) | 75% (9) | 0.018 |
High school | 42% (21) | 17% (2) | |
Middle school | 26% (13) | 3% (1) | |
Symptoms at admission % (N) | |||
Fever | 44% (22) | – | – |
Cough | 68% (34) | – | – |
Tiredness | 20% (10) | – | – |
Shortness of breath | 42% (21) | – | – |
Spo2 < 93% | 40% (20) | – | – |
Chest involvement | 96% (48) | – | – |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | 4% (2) | – | – |
CNS/PNS symptoms | 0.0% (0) | – | – |
Chest pain | 0.0% (0) | – | – |
Hospital care | |||
Received ICU care | 33% (15) | – | – |
Invasive mechanical ventilation | 6% (3) | – | – |
Length of hospital stay (day), median (IQR) | 7 (5, 10) | – | – |
Time from discharge to follow-up (month), median (IQR) | 6 (3, 7) | – | – |