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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with COVID-19

From: Epigenetics may characterize asymptomatic COVID-19 infection

 

Symptomatic (n = 156)

Asymptomatic (n = 8)

P value

BMI

29.5 (25.4, 34.2)

35.7 (26.9, 37.4)

0.67

History of asthma

15 (9.68)

1 (12.50)

0.57

Heart rate

102.5 (90, 115)

94 (76, 127)

0.78

SpO2

92 (90, 95)

95.5 (94.5, 97)

0.01

Patients requiring supplemental oxygen

34 (24.46)

0 (0)

0.20

SpO2 in patients requiring supplemental oxygen

93 (90, 95)

NA

 

SpO2 in patients on room air

92 (90, 95)

95.5 (94.5, 97)

0.004

Placed on ventilator

27 (17.53)

0 (0)

0.35

Admitted to ICU

43 (27.92)

1 (12.50)

0.68

ED disposition

  

0.58

 Discharge

32 (20.65)

1 (12.50)

 

 Floor

101 (65.16)

7 (87.50)

 

 ICU

21 (13.55)

0 (0)

 

 Death

1 (0.65)

0 (0)

 

 Days in hospital

7 (3, 14)

5 (2, 6)

0.20

Final disposition

  

1

 Home

114 (78.08)

7 (87.50)

 

 Nursing home or skilled rehabilitation

14 (9.59)

1 (12.50)

 

 Death

12 (8.22)

0 (0)

 

 Other

6 (4.11)

0 (0)

 
  1. Categorical variables, n (%); continuous variables, median (IQR)
  2. SpO2 oxygen saturation, ICU intensive care unit, ED emergency department