Research Article

Association between Clinical Characteristics and Laboratory Findings with Outcome of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Report from Northeast Iran

Table 2

Baseline clinical manifestations and laboratory findings of survivors and nonsurvivors of COVID-19.

Total (n = 397)Survivors (n = 336)Nonsurvivors (n = 61) value

Fever (%)225 (56.7)189 (56.3)32 (52.4)0.573
Headache (%)59 (14.9)56 (16.7)3 (5)0.017
Sore throat (%)43 (10.8)36 (10.7)7 (11.4)0.825
Chest pain (%)56 (14.1)51 (15.2)5 (8.2)0.166
Myalgia (%)126 (31.7)110 (32.7)16 (26.2)0.369
Smell disorder (%)29 (7.3)27 (8)2 (3.3)0.284
Taste disorder (%)24 (6)22 (6.5)2 (3.3)0.557
Pharyngeal exudates (%)7 (1.8)6 (1.8)1 (1.6)0.431
Decreased consciousness (%)8 (2)3 (0.9)5 (8.2)0.003
Dyspnea (%)74 (18.6)55 (16.4)19 (31.1)0.011
Chest tightness (%)261 (65.7)211 (62.8)43 (70.5)0.303
Nausea and vomiting (%)99 (24.9)87 (25.9)11 (18)0.200
Diarrhea (%)51 (12.8)46 (13.7)5 (8.2)0.300
Initial WBC (103/mm3)8.80 ± 5.298.25 ± 4.5111.67 ± 7.67<0.001
Initial CRP (μg/dL)90.13 ± 77.7378.86 ± 66.80140.94 ± 100.92<0.001
Initial ESR (mm/h)51.55 ± 32.4650.34 ± 32.5157.03 ± 32.03<0.001

Data are presented as % and means ± SDs. WBC: white blood cells; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate.