Table 1 Patients and clinical characteristics of Covid-19 patients admitted in the emergency department from December 1st to February 28th.
December n = 211 | January n = 457 | February n = 579 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age years—mean (SD) | 68.0 (17) | 67.3 (17.7) | 64.4 (18.3)*,** | 0.006 |
Patients over 65 years—n (%) | 133 (63) | 265 (58) | 290 (50)*,** | 0.001 |
Sex ratio (male/female) | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.14 | ns |
Time 1st symptoms-ED—days (SD) | 6.4 (4.3) | 7.1 (4.9) | 7.5 (4.4)*,** | < 0.001 |
Clinical signs | ||||
Respiratory rate/min.—mean (SD) | 22.0 (7.1) | 23.8 (9.3) | 24.4 (8.4)*,** | 0.001 |
Max oxygen flow L/min—mean (SD) | 2.7 (3.6) | 3.2 (5.9) | 3.9 (6.9) | ns |
Max temperature °C – mean (SD) | 37.3 (0.9) | 37.3 (0.9) | 37.4 (1.2) | ns |
Min SpO2%—mean (SD) | 91.9 (6.1) | 91.9 (7.6) | 91.8 (7.2) | ns |
NEWS-2 score—mean (SD) | 5.1 (3.6) | 5.1 (3.6) | 5.3 (3.5) | ns |
