Table 1 Clinical features of the dialysis patients who had positive COVID-PCR
Total % (n = 152) | Alive % (n = 138) | Died % (n = 14) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
Age, y | 52.4 (12.1) | 51.2 (11.3) | 64.1 (3.5) | 0.002 |
Male Sex, % | 81 (123) | 81 (112) | 79 (11) | ns |
Co-morbidities | ||||
Diabetes, % (n) | 51 (78) | 54 (75) | 21 (3) | 0.024 |
Cardiovascular disease, % (n) | 70 (106) | 72 (100) | 43 (6) | 0.032 |
Smoker, % (n) | 43 (65) | 41 (57) | 57 (8) | ns |
Presenting symptoms | ||||
Fever, % (n) | 49 (74) | 44 (61) | 93 (13) | < 0.001 |
Cough, % (n) | 47 (72) | 43 (60) | 86 (12) | 0.004 |
Dyspnoea, % (n) | 16 (24) | 12 (16) | 57 (8) | < 0.001 |
Myalgia, % (n) | 13 (19) | 12 (17) | 14 (2) | ns |
GI symptoms, % (n) | 6 (9) | 4 (6) | 21 (3) | 0.038 |
Disease severity | ||||
Mild, % (n) | 68 (104) | 75 (103) | 7 (1) | ns |
Moderate, % (n) | 21 (32) | 20 (28) | 29 (4) | ns |
Severe, % (n) | 11 (16) | 44 (7) | 64 (9) | < 0.001 |
Radiological findings | ||||
Abnormal chest x-ray, % (n) | 45 (68) | 40 (55) | 93 (13) | < 0.001 |
Abnormal chest CT, % (n) | 53 (80) | 49 (67) | 93 (13) | 0.001 |