Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical parameters of the study population.
Parameters | Control group (N = 594) | PEP/HCQ group (N = 574) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years ± SD) | 35.1 ± 10.4 | 35.0 ± 10.4 | 0.845 |
18–45 years (N = 986) | 500 (84.2%) | 486 (84.7%) | 0.816 |
> 45–65 years (N = 166) | 85 (14.3%) | 81 (14.1%) | 0.922 |
> 65 years (N = 16) | 9(1.5%) | 7 (1.2%) | 0.663 |
Male (N = 865) | 428 (72.1%) | 437 (76.1%) | 0.112 |
Female (N = 303) | 166 (27.9%) | 137 (23.9%) | 0.112 |
Smoker (N = 101) | 51 (8.6%) | 50 (8.7%) | 0.939 |
Alcohol consumer (N = 234) | 113 (19.0%) | 121 (21.1%) | 0.380 |
Diabetes (N = 43) | 23 (3.9%) | 20 (3.5%) | 0.725 |
Hypertension (N = 41) | 25 (4.2%) | 16 (2.8%) | 0.187 |
Coronary artery disease (N = 3) | 3 (0.5%) | 0(0.0%) | 0.088 |
Hypothyroidism (N = 11) | 7 (1.2%) | 4 (0.7%) | 0.394 |
Bronchial asthma (N = 1) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.2%) | 0.308 |
