Table 1 Baseline characteristics.
HBOT | Control | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 37 | 36 | |
Age (years) | 48.4 ± 10.6 | 47.8 ± 8.5 | 0.784 |
Males | 18 (48.6) | 11 (30.6) | 0.153 |
Female | 19 (51.4) | 25 (69.4) | 0.153 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 26.9 ± 5.1 | 26.5 ± 4.7 | 0.690 |
Years of education | 14.6 ± 2.7 | 15.1 ± 3.6 | 0.592 |
Marital status | |||
Single | 5 (13.5) | 7 (19.4) | 0.543 |
Married | 27 (73.0) | 22 (61.1) | 0.326 |
Divorced | 3 (8.1) | 6 (16.7) | 0.308 |
Widowed | 2 (5.4) | 1 (2.8) | 1.000 |
Number of children | 2.5 ± 1.4 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 0.839 |
Employment status | |||
Full time | 24 (64.9) | 22 (61.1) | 0.811 |
Part time | 9 (24.3) | 11 (30.6) | 0.607 |
Not employed | 4 (10.8) | 3 (8.3) | 1.000 |
Time from infection (days) | 159.1 ± 71.3 | 171.5 ± 66.4 | 0.450 |
Hospitalized* | 4 (10.8) | 8 (22.2) | 0.221 |
MoCA—cognitive assessment | 25.4 ± 3.6 | 25.0 ± 3.3 | 0.601 |
High risk conditions | |||
BMI† > 30 | 11 (29.7) | 9 (25.0) | 0.794 |
Age > 60 years | 4 (10.8) | 4 (11.1) | 1.000 |
Cancer | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Diabetes mellitus | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.8) | 1.000 |
Hypertension | 4 (10.8) | 2 (5.6) | 0.674 |
Heart disease | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.8) | 1.000 |
Immune deficiency | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Asthma | 2 (5.4) | 1 (2.8) | 1.000 |
Other chronic lung diseases | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Chronic liver disease | 0 (0.0) | 4 (11.1) | 0.054 |
Chronic kidney disease | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Hematologic disease\disorder | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Chronic neurological impairment\disease | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.8) | 1.000 |
Smoking | |||
Current | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Previous | 10 (27.0) | 7 (19.4) | 0.581 |
