Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19

  Hospital admission

5.0 (3.0–9.0)

6.0 (2.0–10.0)

5.0 (3.0–7.8)

0.670

  ARDS

8.0 (5.5–9.5)

N = 2, Range 4–6

N = 7, 9.0 (6.0–10.0)

0.184

 Admission to intensive care unit

9 (9.9%)

2 (5.7%)

7 (12.5%)

0.291

 Clinical classification

0.149

  Mild

76 (83.5%)

32 (91.4%)

44 (78.6%)

  Severe

15 (16.5%)

3 (8.6%)

12 (21.4%)

 Fever

72 (79.1%)

21 (60.0%)

51 (91.1%)

0.001

 Peak temperature, °C, Median (IQR)

38.0 (37.5–38.7)

37.8 (36.9–38.6)

38.0 (37.7–38.7)

0.028

 Days of fever, Median (IQR)

8.0 (4.0–10.0)

6.0 (3.0–10.5)

8.0 (4.8–10.0)

0.506

 Dry cough

72 (79.1%)

30 (85.7%)

42 (75.0%)

0.221

 Expectoration

36 (39.6%)

16 (45.7%)

20 (35.7%)

0.343

 Fatigue

35 (38.5%)

11 (31.4%)

24 (42.9%)

0.276

 Shortness of breath

27 (29.7%)

9 (25.7%)

18 (32.1%)

0.639

 Myalgia

11 (12.1%)

3 (8.6%)

8 (14.3%)

0.521

 Diarrhea

13 (14.3%)

3 (8.6%)

10 (17.9%)

0.218

 Sore throat

10 (11.0%)

2 (5.7%)

8 (14.3%)

0.306

 Nausea and vomiting

7 (7.7%)

2 (5.7%)

5 (8.9%)

0.703

 More than one sign or symptom

87 (95.6%)

33 (94.3%)

54 (96.4%)

0.637

 Fever, cough, and shortness of breath

23 (25.3%)

7 (20.0%)

16 (28.6%)

0.360

 Any

14 (15.4%)

2 (5.7%)

12 (21.4%)

0.043

 Infection

14 (15.4%)

2 (5.7%)

12 (21.4%)

0.043

 ARDS

9 (9.9%)

2 (5.7%)

7 (19.6%)

0.474

 Septic shock

9 (9.9%)

2 (5.7%)

7 (12.5%)

0.474

 Cardiac insufficiency

8 (8.8%)

2 (2.9%)

6 (10.7%)

0.706

 Metabolic acidosis

8 (8.8%)

1 (2.9%)

7 (12.5%)

0.146

 Acute renal injury

5 (5.5%)

1 (2.9%)

4 (7.1%)

0.645

 MODS

6 (6.6%)

1 (2.9%)

5 (8.9%)

0.400