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Table 1 Clinical characteristics and laboratory results patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia

From: Clinical and chest CT presentations from 27 patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in Mogadishu, Somalia: a descriptive study

Patient characteristics

Patients (n = 27)

Patient demographics

 Male

19 (70.4%)

 Female

8 (29.6%)

 Age (years), mean ± SD (range)

43 ± 14.0 (27–70)

Exposure history

 Exposure to positive patients

11 (40.7%)

 Unknown exposure

16 (59.3%)

Comorbid conditions

 Diabetes

6 (22.2%)

 Hypertension

3 (11.1%)

 Renal failure

3 (11.1%)

 COPD

1 (3.7%)

 Liver disease

1 (3.7%)

Signs and symptoms

 No obvious symptoms

4 (14.8%)

 Fever

19 (70.4%)

 Dry cough

24 (88.9%)

 SOB

6 (22.2%)

 Myalgia

18 (66.6%)

 Sore throat

16 (59.3%)

 Headache

5 (18.5%)

 Diarrhea

4 (14.8%)

 Vomit

4 (14.8%)

 Nausea

2 (7.4%)

Laboratory test

 C-reactive protein (mg/L; normal range 0–10)

  Increased

21 (77.8%)

  Decreased

0 (0%)

  Normal

4 (14.8%)

 Leukocytes (normal range 4–10 × 109/L)

  Increased

2 (7.4%)

  Decreased

4 (14.8%)

  Normal

21 (77.8%)

 Lymphocytes (normal range 20–40%)

  Increased

0 (0%)

  Decreased

21 (77.8%)

  Normal

6 (22.2%)

 Neutrophils (normal range 50–70%)

  Increased

19 (70.4%)

  Decreased

0 (0%)

  Normal

8 (29.6%)