Parameter

Group

P value

Non-Athletics

(n = 18)

Athletics

(n = 22)

Medical illness

Present

11 (50%)

13 (72.2%)

0.203

Absent

11 (50%)

5 (27.8%)

Site of admission

Intensive care unit

9 (40.9%)

2 (11.1%)

0.73

Respiratory ward

13 (59.1%)

16 (88.9%)

Degree of Lung Involvement by CT scan

< 50%

4 (18.2%)

9 (50.0%)

0.046

> 50%

18 (81.8%)

9 (50.0%)

Degree of Oxygen Saturation

SpO₂ 70-93%

18 (81.8%)

16 (88.9%)

0.673

SpO₂ < 70 %

4 (18.2%)

2 (11.1%)

Occurrence of Cytokine Storm

Absent

0 (0%)

2 (11.1%)

0.169

Present

22 (100%)

16 (88.9%)

Response to Remdesivir

Early Response

16 (72.7%)

16 (88.9%)

0.258

Late Response

6 (27.3%)

2 (11.1%)

Respiratory Outcome

Full Recovery

19 (86.4%)

17 (94.4%)

0.158

Lung Fibrosis

3 (13.6%)

0 (0.0%)

Death

0 (0.0%)

1 (5.6%)