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Table 1 Clinical features of participants in the study

From: Comparison of saliva with healthcare workers- and patient-collected swabs in the diagnosis of COVID-19 in a large cohort

 

OP (n = 200)

IP (n = 101)

Significance

Age (years)

37.9 + 12.8

53.48 + 15.6

0.0001

Gender

Male

140 (70%)

65 (64.4%)

0.32

Female

60 (30%)

36 (35.6%)

0.32

Asymptomatic

81 (40.5%)

0

0.0001

Symptomatic

119 (59.5%)

101 (100%)

0.0001

Disease Severity

Mild Symptoms

119 (59.5%)

90 (89%)

0.0001

Moderate Disease

nil

8 (7.9%)

0.0001

Severe Disease

nil

3 (2.9%)

0.01

Comorbidities

Diabetes

5 (2.5%)

10 (9.9%)

0.005

Hypertension

5 (2.5%)

14 (13.9%)

0.0001

DM + HTN

6 (3%)

23 (22.8%)

0.0001

  1. OP out patients, IP in patients (hospitalized patients)
  2. Student t test and Z proportion test used to calculate significance