- Demographic, personal, and clinical characteristics of patients admitted for Covid-19 at King Salman Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk (March-November, 2020) (N=237).
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 98 | 41.4 |
| Male | 139 | 58.6 |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤64 | 152 | 64.1 |
| ≥65 | 85 | 35.9 |
| Body mass index (n=163) | ||
| Underweight | 1 | 0.6 |
| Normal | 30 | 18.4 |
| Overweight | 63 | 38.7 |
| Obese | 69 | 42.3 |
| Current smoking | 6 | 2.6 |
| Current pregnancy (n=98) | 8 | 8.2 |
| Duration of symptoms till presentation to ER (days) (n=231) | ||
| ≤3 | 115 | 49.7 |
| 4-7 | 87 | 37.7 |
| >7 | 29 | 12.6 |
| Presenting symptoms (n=236) | ||
| Fever | 172 | 72.9 |
| Chills | 88 | 37.3 |
| Sweating | 86 | 36.4 |
| Cough | 176 | 74.6 |
| Sputum | 32 | 13.7 |
| Headache | 66 | 28.0 |
| Loss of smell | 2 | 0.8 |
| Sore throat | 34 | 14.4 |
| Dyspnea | 153 | 64.8 |
| Chest pain | 7 | 3.0 |
| Abdominal pain | 24 | 10.2 |
| Nausea | 48 | 20.3 |
| Vomiting | 39 | 16.5 |
| Diarrhea | 40 | 16.9 |
| Loss of appetite | 30 | 12.8 |
| Body ache | 58 | 24.6 |
| Vital signs | ||
| Maximum temperature | ||
| <37.7 | 127 | 53.6 |
| ≥37.7 | ||
| Oxygen saturation “%” (n=235) | 110 | 46.4 |
| ≥93 | 83 | 35.3 |
| <93 | 152 | 64.7 |
| Comorbid diseases | ||
| Diabetes mellitus (n=231) | 121 | 52.4 |
| Hypertension (n=229) | 112 | 48.9 |
| Sickle cell disease (n=228) | 1 | 0.4 |
| Chronic lung diseases (n=228) | 24 | 10.5 |
| Heart diseases (n=228) | 29 | 12.7 |
| Immune compromised (n=229) | 5 | 2.1 |
| Cancer (n=229) | 2 | 0.9 |
| Kidney diseases (n=229) | 24 | 10.1 |
| Rheumatic diseases (n=185) | 2 | 1.1 |
| Cerebrovascular accident (n=77) | 9 | 11.7 |
| Renal transplant (n=229) | 4 | 1.7 |
| Mild | 58 | 25.2 |
| Moderate | 23 | 10.0 |
| Severe | 115 | 50.0 |
| Critical | 23 | 14.8 |