Table 1 Clinical characteristics of subjects suspected of having active COVID-19 (Cohort 1) and comparisons between patients with detectable and undetectable IgGs.

From: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies is insufficient for the diagnosis of active or cured COVID-19

 

Cohort 1

Subjects with proven/probable COVID-19

Overall

Proven/Probable COVID-19

COVID-19 free

IgG-positive

IgG-negative

Median age, in years (IQ range)

56 (45.5–68)

56 (46.25–67.8)

50 (35.5–70.5)

60 (47–69.5)

53.5 (44.75–63.5)

Male

36 (60%)

36 (64.3%)

3 (33.3%)

22 (64.7%)

14 (63.6%)

Presence of symptoms

100%

100%

100%

ND

ND

Days from onset of symptoms to serum sampling (IQ range)

7 (4.25–10)

7 (5–10)

5 (3–6.5)

7 (5–13.25)

7 (4–10)

Fever (> 38 °C)

55 (84.6%)

49 (87.5%)

6 (66.7%)

27 (79.4%)

22 (100%)

Headache

11 (16.9%)

11 (19.6%)

9 (100%)

5 (14.7%)

6 (27.3%)

Cough

53 (81.5%)

48 (87.5)

5 (55.6%)

30 (88.2%)

18 (81.8%)

Asthenia

32 (49.2%)

29 (51.8%)

3 (33.1%)

17 (50%)

12 (54.5%)

Myalgia

19 (29.2%)

18 (32.1%)

1 (11.1%)

9 (26.5%)

9 (40.9%)

Sore throat

2 (3.1%)

1 (1.8%)

1 (11.1%)

0 (0%)

1 (4.5%)

Runny nose

3 (4.6%)

1 (1.8%)

2 (22.2%)

1 (2.9%)

0 (0%)

Dyspnoea

40 (61.5%)

34 (60.7)

6 (66.7%)

24 (70.6%)

10 (45.5%)

Pneumonia

53 (81.5%)

53 (94.6%)

0 (0%)

34 (100%)

19 (86.4)

Anosmia

7 (10.8%)

6 (10.7%)

1 (11.1%)

2 (5.9%)

4 (18.2%)

Ageusia

6 (9.2%)

5 (8.9%)

1 (11.1%)

1 (2.9%)

4 (18.2%)

Abdominal pain

4 (6.2%)

1 (1.8%)

3 (33.3%)

0 (0%)

1 (4.5%)

Diarrhoea

24 (36.9)

20 (30.7%)

4 (44.4%)

10 (29.4%)

10 (45.5%)

Hospital admission

45 (59.2%)

42 (75%)

3 (33.3%)

27 (79.4%)

15 (68.2%)

Death

6 (9.2%)

5 (8.9%)

1 (11.1%)

2 (5.9%)

3 (13.6%)

Positive IgG

34 (52.3%)

34 (60.7%)

0 (0%)

NA

NA

Number of patients

65

56

9

34

22

  1. ND, not done; NA, not applicable. Numbers in bold indicate differences reaching statistical significance (P < 0.05).