Research Article

SARS-CoV-2 Viral Shedding and Associated Factors among COVID-19 Inpatients and Outpatients

Table 1

Demographic, underlying condition, treatment, chest CT scan findings, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients (n = 58).

DataN (%)

AgeMin21
Max87
Mean49.36

GenderMale28 (51.7)
Female30 (48.3)

Underlying conditionHeart disease1 (1.7)
Lung disease1 (1.7)
Diabetes4 [6]
Immunosuppressive medicine application1 (1.7)
Hypertension2 (3.4)
Hypertension + heart disease + diabetes1 (1.7)
Hypertension + diabetes1 (1.7)
Heart disease + diabetes1 (1.7)

Patients’ outcomeIn ward32(55%)
Outpatients21(36%)
ICU5(9%)
Oxygen therapy30(51.7)
Ventilation3(5.2)
Discharge57
Death1

TreatmentAntibiotics55 (94.8)
Chloroquine21 (36.2)
Chloroquine + kaletra18 [31]
Chloroquine + Atazanavir12 (20.6)
Chloroquine + kaletra + Ribavirin5 (8.6)
Kaletra2 (3.4)

Chest CT scanYes52 (89.7)
No6 [11]
Normal8 (15.4)
Abnormal44 (84.6)