Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study groups.

From: Mucosal immunity in health care workers’ respiratory tracts in the post-COVID-19 period

Group Parameter

Age

M ± SD

BMI

M ± SD

Charlson Comorbidity Index

Me (Q1; Q3)

Severe disease

55.1 ± 6.3**

32.4 ± 3.8**

2 (1;3)*

Moderate-to-severe disease

52.2 ± 10.2**

29.2 ± 6.1

1 (2;1)*

Mild/asymptomatic disease

39.5 ± 13.2

27.6 ± 6.8

0 (0;1)

No history of COVID-19

44.9 ± 13.2

28.2 ± 6.5

1 (0;2)

  1. *p < 0.05 compared to subjects with a history of mild/asymptomatic disease and those with no history of COVID-19
  2. **p < 0.005 compared to the subjects with a history of mild/asymptomatic disease and those with no history of COVID-19.
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