Table 2 Characteristics of COVID-19 patients.

From: The SARS-CoV-2 viral load in COVID-19 patients is lower on face mask filters than on nasopharyngeal swabs

 

All included patients (n = 47)

Patients with a positive COVID-19 result from filter (TP, n = 4)

Patients with a negative COVID-19 result from filter (FN, n = 43)

Age in years, mean ± SD (median)

63 ± 15 (63)

38 ± 16 (38)

65 ± 13 (63)

Female/male

14/33

2/2

12/31

Comorbidities and symptoms

Cardiovascular comorbidity (%)

19 (40%)

1 (25%)

18 (42%)

Pulmonary comorbidity (%)

16 (34%)

0 (0%)

16 (37%)

Diabetes (%)

10 (21%)

0 (0%)

10 (23%)

Shortness of Breath (n, days, %)

38, 10.8, 81%

3, 4.0, 75%

35, 11.3, 81%

Cough (n, days, %)

27, 11.5, 57%

1, 7, 25%

26, 11.7, 60%

Fever (n, days, %)

12, 6.9, 26%

3, 3.7, 75%

9, 8.0, 21%

Other test results

COVID Positive CT Scan

26/29 (90%)

2/2 (100%)

24/27 (89%)

  1. TP true positive, FN false negative.