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Table 2 Clinical manifestations, treatment, and outcomes related to COVID-19 infection between the pneumonia and non-pneumonia groups

From: Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia among renal transplant recipients in Omicron pandemic—a prospective cohort study

Variable

Total (n = 383)

Pneumonia Group

Non-Pneumonia Group

P value

Maximum body temperature, median (IQR)

38.5(37.6,39.0)

38.5(37.8,39.0)

38.4(37.5,39.0)

0.570

Symptoms, n (%)

    

 Fever

312(81.5)

99(83.2)

213(80.7)

0.558

 Fatigue

228(59.5)

88(73.9)

140(53.0)

< 0.001

 Cough

240(62.7)

91(76.5)

149(56.4)

< 0.001

 Expectoration

178(46.5)

76(63.9)

102(38.6)

< 0.001

 Sore throat

124(32.4)

39(32.8)

85(32.2)

0.911

 Muscle soreness

227(59.3)

68(57.1)

159(60.2)

0.570

 Headache

176(46.0)

53(44.5%)

123(46.6)

0.709

 Diarrhea

61(15.9)

31(26.1)

30(11.4)

< 0.001

 Nausea or vomiting

62(16.2)

23(19.3)

39(14.8)

0.263

 Anorexia

160(41.8)

68(57.1)

92(34.8)

< 0.001

 Nasal congestion or runny nose

111(29.0)

36(30.3)

75(28.4)

0. 713

 Hypogustia

111(29.0)

48(40.3)

63(23.9)

0.001

 Anosmia

50(13.1)

19(16.0)

31(11.7)

0.256

 Shortness of breath after activity

98(25.6)

55(46.2)

43(16.3)

< 0.001

 Dyspnea

41(10.7)

28(23.5)

13(4.9)

< 0.001

 Other

11(2.9)

4(3.4)

7(2.7)

0.957

Administration of immunosuppressants during COVID-19 infection, n (%)

< 0.001

 Normal use

266(69.5)

44(37.0)

222(84.1)

 

 Drug reduction

33(8.6)

7(5.9)

26(9.8)

 

 Discontinuation

84(21.9)

68(57.1)

16(6.1)

 

Therapeutic drugs, n (%)

    

 NSAIDs

212(55.4)

75(63.0)

137(51.9)

0.043

 Chinese patent medicine

160(41.8)

52(43.7)

108(40.9)

0.609

 Bailing Capsules

106(27.7)

34(28.6)

72(27.3)

0.793

 Ursodeoxycholic

33(8.6)

14(11.8)

19(7.2)

0.140

 Metformin

9(2.3)

5(4.2)

4(1.5)

0.214

 Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir

40(10.4)

39(32.8 )

1(0.4 )

< 0.001

 Azvudine

9(2.3)

8(6.7)

1(0.4)

0.001

 Gamma globulin

18(4.7)

18(15.1)

0(0.0)

< 0.001

 Other

25(6.5)

12(10.1)

13(4.9)

0.059

Hospitalization, n (%)

   

< 0.001

 No

280(73.1)

32(26.9)

248(93.9)

 

 Yes

103(26.9)

87(73.1)

16(6.1)

 

Renal allograft dysfunction after COVID-19 infection, n (%)

   

0.737

 No

169(44.1)

51(42.9)

118(44.7)

 

 Yes

214(55.9)

68(57.1)

146(55.3)

 

eGFR at diagnosis, ml/min/1.73 m2, mean (SD)

61.60 ± 23.77

51.18 ± 21.47

66.30 ± 23.28

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: IQR, Interquartile range; SD: standard deviation; NSAIDs: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs