Table 1

Clinical characteristics of all patients, COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 negative patients

Clinical characteristics of enrolled patientsAll patients (n=94)PCR-confirmed positive patients (n=32)Negative cases (n=62)
Median age60 years44.08 years64.01 years
SexF=46 (49%)F=18 (56%)F=28 (45%)
Cough47/94 (50%)26/32 (81%)21/62 (34%)
Runny nose11/94 (12%)5/32 (16%)6/62 (10%)
Sore throat14/94 (15%)10/32 (31%)4/62 (6%)
Shortness of breath59/94 (63%)20/32 (63%)39/62 (63%)
Fever45/94 (48%)23/32 (72%)22/62 (35%)
Two or more vaccination doses80/94 (85%)19/32 (59%)36/62 (58%)
Discharged back to usual place of residence38/94 (40%)15/32 (47%)23/62 (37%)
Elevated white cell count (≥10 x 109/L)26/86 (30%)4/26 (15%)22/60 (37%)
C reactive protein (mg/L)
≥534/40 (85%)10/11 (91%)24/28 (86%)
≥2025/40 (63%)6/11 (55%)19/29 (66%)
≥10013/40 (33%)1/11 (9%)12/29 (41%)