Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants across the treatment groups.

From: Randomized controlled trial of favipiravir, hydroxychloroquine, and standard care in patients with mild/moderate COVID-19 disease

Characteristics

Treatment Group

Favipiravir

Hydroxychloroquine

Standard Care

P-value*

N

54

51

52

 

Age [median (IQR)]

44.5 (33.0, 50.0)

40.0 (34.0, 56.0)

48.5 (35.5, 57.0)

0.17

BMI, Kg/m2 [median (IQR)]

29.6 (25.6, 31.6)

27.9 (24.2, 32.1)

28.7 (26.4, 32.5)

0.56

Male [n(%)]

23 (43%)

25 (50%)

27 (52%)

0.60

Smoker [n(%)]

0 (0%)

2 (4%)

3 (6%)

0.21

Diabetes [n(%)]

12 (22%)

9 (18%)

20 (38%)

0.040

Heart Disease [n(%)]

1 (2%)

0 (0%)

1 (2%)

0.61

Chronic Lung Disease or Asthma [n(%)]

6 (11%)

2 (4%)

4 (8%)

0.38

Shortness of Breath [n(%)]

14 (26%)

15 (29%)

18 (35%)

0.62

Oxygen therapy administered [n(%)]

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (2%)

0.36

Ventilation Required [n(%)]

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (2%)

0.36

Temperature, °C [median (IQR)]

36.8 (36.6, 37.0)

36.8 (36.8, 37.1)

36.8 (36.6, 37.0)

0.49

Systolic BP, mmHg [median (IQR)]

122.0 (110.0, 136.0)

120.0 (114.0, 133.0)

122.5 (112.0, 134.5)

0.87

Diastolic BP, mmHg [median (IQR)]

75.0 (70.0, 83.0)

72.0 (65.0, 79.0)

72.0 (64.0, 79.0)

0.22

Respiratory rate, breaths/min, [median (IQR)]

18.0 (18.0, 20.0)

18.0 (18.0, 20.0)

18.0 (18.0, 20.0)

0.83

Heart rate, beats/min, [median (IQR)]

80.0 (73.0, 89.0)

84.0 (77.0, 90.0)

83.0 (73.5, 89.5)

0.51

Oxygen Saturation, mmHg [median (IQR)]

98.0 (96.0, 99.0)

98.0 (96.0, 98.0)

97.0 (96.0, 98.0)

0.17

  1. *P-values are based on Kruskal–Wallis test.