Skip to main content

Table 1 Demographic data of COVID-19 confirmed positive cases (n = 426)

From: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swab samples from COVID-19 patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a PCR-based study

Demographic characteristics

Sex ratio

Males

Females

363 (85.21%)

63 (14.79%)

Common symptoms of COVID 19

Without fever

With fever

79 (18.54%)

347 (81.46%)

Contact with positive or suspected cases and/or travel history

No

Yes

258 (60.56%)

168 (39.44%)

Nationality

Saudi

None- Saudi

105 (24.65%)

321 (75.35%)

Age

Under 50

50 or above

265 (62.21%)

161 (37.79%)

Admission to ICU

Yes

No

52 (12.21%)

374 (87. 79%)

Co morbidity with chronic diseases

Yes

No

117 (27.46%)

309 (72.54%)

Mortality

Alive

Deceased

423 (99.3%)

3 (0.7%)