Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Tunisia
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age groups (years) | |
 < 15 | 63 (6.3) |
 15–34 | 287 (28.9) |
 35–54 | 369 (37.2) |
 55–74 | 232 (23.4) |
 ≥ 75 | 42 (4.2) |
Sex | |
 Male | 504 (48.9) |
 Female | 526 (51.1) |
Nationality | |
 Tunisian | 999 (97.0) |
 Non Tunisian | 31 (3.0) |
Medical staff | |
 Yes | 141 (14.8) |
 No | 809 (85.2) |
Contamination mode | |
 Imported contamination | 246 (23.9) |
 Native cases | 783 (76.1) |
Hospitalization | |
 Yes | 173 (17.8) |
 No | 800 (82.2) |
Admission to ICU | |
 Yes | 47 (4.8) |
 No | 926 (95.2) |
Isolation mode | |
 Home isolation | 459 (55.5) |
 Isolation center | 368 (44.5) |
Symptoms | |
 Yes | 602 (74.7) |
 No | 204 (25.3) |
Chloroquine treatment | |
 Yes | 66 (7.8) |
 No | 779 (92.2) |
TOTAL | 1030 (100.0) |