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Table 2 Comparison of baseline characteristics among the different Ct values in those who were tested using Abbott rt-PCR machine

From: Initial viral cycle threshold values in patients with COVID-19 and their clinical significance

Baseline characteristics

Low Ct value (N = 101)

Medium Ct value (N = 19)

P value

Age (mean, SD) years

57.05 (15.09)

50.79 (13.00)

0.04*

Male

63 (62.4)

11 (57.9)

0.71

Lung disease

8 (7.9)

3 (15.8)

0.28

Cardiac disease

22 (21.8)

4 (21.1)

0.94

Diabetes mellitus

53 (52.5)

7 (36.8)

0.21

COPD

2 (2.0)

0

0.54

Hemodialysis

4 (4.0)

2 (10.5)

0.23

ESRD

7 (6.9)

4 (21.1)

0.05

Heart failure

7 (6.9)

2 (10.5)

0.59

Contact with another person

33 (32.7)

5 (26.3)

0.59

  1. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ESRD: end-stage renal disease