17 June 2020 : Clinical Research
Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of Cluster Cases and Sporadic Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in 141 Patients in the Main District of Chongqing, China, Between January and February 2020
Peng Chen1ABE, Ying Zhang1BCF, Yongsheng Wen1DE, Jinjun Guo1BD, Weizhi Bai1BCE, Jinwei Jia1EF, Yu Ma1ACG*, Yi Xu1BDEGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.923985
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923985
Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of 141 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the main district of Chongqing, China, from January 25th to February 25th, 2020.
| Characteristics | N=141 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean±SD) (years) | 47.3±6.8 | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Men | 73 | 51.8 |
| Women | 68 | 48.2 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Hypertension | 34 | 24.1 |
| Diabetes | 26 | 18.4 |
| Coronary heart disease | 23 | 16.3 |
| COPD | 17 | 12.1 |
| Time from contact to illness (days) | 7.9±4.1 | |
| Time from symptoms to admission (admissionadmission,days | 3.3±1.7 | |
| Symptoms, n (%) | ||
| Fever | 67 | 47.5 |
| Dry cough | 48 | 34.0 |
| Productive cough | 21 | 14.9 |
| Fatigue | 19 | 13.5 |
| Muscle ache | 17 | 12.1 |
| Sore throat | 14 | 9.9 |
| Headache | 13 | 9.2 |
| Rhinorrhea | 11 | 7.8 |
| Dyspnea | 14 | 9.9 |
| Nausea or vomiting | 9 | 6.3 |
| Diarrhea | 5 | 3.5 |
| Palpitations | 16 | 11.3 |
| Asymptomatic | 32 | 22.7 |
| Clinical classification | ||
| Mild case | 57 | 40.5 |
| Moderate case | 69 | 48.9 |
| Severe case | 15 | 10.6 |
| Complications | ||
| ARDS | 12 | 8.5 |
| Acute cardiac injury | 7 | 5.0 |
| Shock | 6 | 4.2 |
| Acute kidney injury | 4 | 2.8 |
| ARDS – acute respiratory distress syndrome; COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SD – standard deviation. | ||






