Table 5: Computed tomography scan data of patients, length 0f hospitalization, issues of patients.

 

Total sample (n = 511)

G1: BMI ³ 30 kg/m2 (n = 137)

G2: BMI < 30 kg/m2 (n = 374)

p

Radiological signs

ground-glass

455 (94)

128 (98)

327 (93)

0.078

nodular ground-glass

239 (50)

72 (55)

167 (48)

0.158

diffuse ground-glass opacity

334 (69)

89 (68)

245 (70)

0.778

crazy paving

169 (35)

44 (34)

125 (36)

0.664

condensation

258 (54)

71 (54)

187 (53)

0.860

CT extension of lesions

< 10%

106 (22)

25 (19)

81 (23)

0.327

10-25%

87 (18)

23 (17)

64 (18)

0.834

25-50%

138 (28)

36 (27)

102 (29)

0.683

50-75%

83 (17)

28 (21)

55 (15)

0.153

> 75%

11 (2)

8(6)

3(1)

< 0.001

Length of hospitalization, issues of patients

Hospital stay (day)

10.1 ± 6.5

10.0 ± 6.6

10.4 ±  6.2

0.605

Transfer to an intensive care-unit

49 (9.6)

16 (11.7)

33 (8.8)

0.332

Death

27(5.3)

20 (5.3)

7 (5.1)

0.915

BMI: Body Mass Index; G: Group. Data were expressed as number (%). p (probability): p < 0.05 (*Two sided Chi-2): G1 vs. G2.