Table 1 Demographics and baseline characteristics of COVID-19 patients
From: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in fecal samples with different pretreatment methods and PCR kits
All patients (n = 90)(%) | |
|---|---|
Age-median (IQR) | 46 (35–59) |
Age groups–No. (%) | |
< 30 y | 15 (16.67) |
30–49 y | 42 (46.67) |
50–69 y | 25 (27.78) |
≥ 70 y | 8 (8.89) |
Gender–No. (%) | |
Male | 42 (46.67) |
Female | 48 (53.33) |
Severity of illness–No. (%) | |
Asymptomatic infection | 6 (6.67) |
Mild illness | 9 (10.00) |
Moderate illness | 51 (56.67) |
Severe illness | 18 (20.00) |
Critical illness | 6 (6.67) |
Days since the onset of illness to sampling–No. (%) | |
≤ 7 days | 23 (25.56) |
7–14 days | 43 (47.78) |
> 14 days | 22 (24.44) |
Not known | 2 (2.22) |
Fecal sample category (Bristol Stool Scale)–No. (%) | |
Anal swabs | 10 (11.11) |
Type 1–5 | 74 (82.22) |
Type 6 | 3 (3.33) |
Type 7 | 3 (3.33) |
Occupation | |
Peasant | 22 (24.44) |
Unemployed or housewife | 14 (15.56) |
Retirement | 8 (8.89) |
Student | 8 (8.89) |
Cadre | 7 (7.78) |
Business service | 7 (7.78) |
Worker | 6 (6.67) |
Teacher | 4 (4.44) |
Migrant worker | 4 (4.44) |
Medical staff | 3 (3.33) |
Others | 7 (7.78) |