Table 5 Comparison of the age of the study population with the consolidation pattern and CT severity score
From: COVID-19 pandemic: CT chest in COVID-19 infection and prediction of patient’s ICU needs
Variables | ≤ 18.0 (N = 39) | 19.0–59.0 (N = 340) | ≥ 60.0 (N = 87) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consolidation | 13 (33.3%) ab | 76 (22.4%) a | 39 (44.8%) b | # < 0.001 * | |
Consolidation > GG⌂ | 12 (30.8%) a | 38 (11.2%) b | 27 (31.0%) a | # < 0.001 * | |
Consolidation site | Lobar | 8 (61.5%) a | 17 (22.4%) b | 17 (43.6%) ab | # 0.005 * |
Segmental/subsegmental | 5 (38.5%) | 59 (77.6%) | 22 (56.4%) | ||
Clinical severity | ICU | 2 (18.2%) ab | 30 (11.3%) b | 22 (34.9%) a | # < 0.001 * |
Hospital | 1 (9.1%) ab | 47 (17.7%) b | 22 (34.9%) a | ||
Home | 8 (72.7%) a | 189 (71.1%) a | 19 (30.2%) b | ||