Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients under at-home care system (n=1422)

CharacteristicsTotal (n=1422)
n (%)
Released from quarantine (n=986)
n (%)
Transferred (n=82)
n (%)
P value
Sex0.873
 Male725 (51.0)508 (51.5)43 (52.4)
 Female697 (49.0)478 (48.5)39 (47.6)
Mean age, years (range)40 (0–87)40 (0–83)45 (1–87)0.051
 0–9156 (11.0)109 (11.1)3 (3.7)
 10–19122 (8.6)73 (7.4)10 (12.2)
 20–29151 (10.6)112 (11.4)8 (9.8)
 30–39263 (18.5)194 (19.7)14 (17.1)
 40–49186 (13.1)120 (12.2)11 (13.4)
 50–59221 (15.5)152 (15.4)11 (13.4)
 ≥60323 (22.7)225 (22.9)25 (30.5)
Underlying conditions
 Hypertension153 (10.8)99 (10.0)15 (18.3)0.020
 Diabetes43 (3.0)28 (2.8)7 (8.5)0.005
 Thyroid disease22 (1.5)17 (1.7)0 (0)0.231
 Psychiatric disorder12 (0.8)10 (1.0)1 (1.2)0.860
 Pregnancy6 (0.4)4 (0.4)2 (2.4)0.018
 Others*53 (3.7)26 (2.6)5 (6.1)
 None1177 (82.8)820 (83.2)60 (73.2)0.022
Symptoms0.009
 Asymptomatic233 (16.4)159 (16.1)7 (8.5)
 Presymptomatic160 (11.3)89 (9.0)15 (18.3)
 Symptomatic1029 (72.4)738 (74.8)60 (73.2)
Medicine prescription176 (12.4)117 (11.9)21 (25.6)0.020
Transfer to healthcare facilities82 (5.8)
Cumulative percentage of duration from symptom onset to transfer (%)
 3 days18.3
 5 days54.9
 7 days74.4
 10 days95.1
 14 days100
Median days from symptoms to diagnosis, days (IQR)2 (1–4)2 (1–4)2 (1–3.75)0.307
Median days from diagnosis to management, days (IQR)1 (0–1)1 (0–2)0 (0–1)<0.001
Median management days†, days (IQR)8 (5–10)8 (6–10)3 (2–4.25)<0.001
  • *Epilepsy, autoimmune disease, liver disease, asthma, bronchiectasis, angina, cerebrovascular disease, ulcerative colitis.

  • †Released from quarantine and transferred patients, excluded under management.