Table 3 Vital signs of COVID-19 vs Influenza patients at time of hospital admission

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), median (IQR)

95/89

137

(120–150)

129

(116–138)

0.008*

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), median (IQR)

95/89

77

(67–85)

74

(66–80)

0.071

 Heart rate (beats per minute), median (IQR)

95/89

90

(80–95)

90

(78–104)

0.396

 Glasgow coma scale, median (IQR)

95/94

15

(15–15)

15

(15–15)

0.686

 No additional oxygen therapy, n (%)

96/96

65

(67.7%)

68

(70.8%)

0.693

 Oxygen saturation room air, median (IQR)

93/88

93

(91–95)

94

(92–97)

0.033*

 Respiratory rate, median (IQR)

62/28

21.5

(18–25)

23

(17–29)

0.692

 Temperature (centigrade), median (IQR)

91/85

37.6

(37–38.2)

37.7

(36.8–38.7)

0.439

 CURB-65 score, median (IQR)

62/28

1

(0–2)

1

(0–2)

0.208

 Quick-SOFA, median (IQR)

62/28

1

(0–1)

1

(0–2)

0.812