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Table 3 Comparison of sex distribution in the case group, analyzed by average age, average liver Hounsfield unit, average number of involved lobes, average score of lungs involvement, and mortality

From: Role of fatty liver in coronavirus disease 2019 patients’ disease severity and hospitalization length: a case–control study

The case group total number of patients = 575

COVID-19 patients with fatty liver

COVID-19 patients without fatty liver

The average age

Male

54.53 ± 18.85

58.31 ± 20.41

Female

59.29 ± 13.45

57.77 ± 17.67

P-value

0.03

0.79

The average Hounsfield unit

Male

32.64 ± 7.89

50.49 ± 6.03

Female

30.99 ± 8.88

51.30 ± 6.72

P-value

0.16

0.23

The average days of hospitalization

Male

6.83 ± 4.98

6.07 ± 4.87

Female

6.77 ± 4.44

5.63 ± 3.74

P-value

0.93

0.36

The average number of affected lobes

Male

4.29 ± 1.25

3.81 ± 1.67

Female

4.61 ± 1.09

4.01 ± 1.55

P-value

0.05

0.25

The average total score of lungs involvement

Male

8.11 ± 4.91

6.90 ± 5.11

Female

9.68 ± 5.70

7.20 ± 5.22

P-value

0.04

0.57

Deceased

Total: 62

Male

48%

69.4%

Female

52%

30.6%

P-value

0.16

0.02