Table 3 Comparison of baseline characteristics among the different Ct values in those who were tested using Roche rt-PCR machine
From: Initial viral cycle threshold values in patients with COVID-19 and their clinical significance
Baseline characteristics | Low Ct value (N = 39) | Medium Ct value (N = 35) | High Ct value (N = 8) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 53.38 (18.28) | 55.14 (16.07) | 40 (12.56) | 0.08 |
Male | 20 (51.3) | 25 (71.4) | 4 (50.0) | 0.18 |
Lung disease | 6 (15.4) | 6 (17.1) | 0 | 0.46 |
Cardiac disease | 6 (15.4) | 10 (28.6) | 1 (12.5) | 0.31 |
Diabetes mellitus | 15 (38.5) | 17 (48.6) | 3 (37.5) | 0.65 |
COPD | 1 (2.6) | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
Cancer | 2 (5.1) | 1 (2.9) | 0 | 0.74 |
Hemodialysis | 0 | 2 (5.7) | 0 | 0.25 |
ESRD | 0 | 2 (5.7) | 0 | 0.25 |
Heart failure | 0 | 2 (5) | 0 | 0.25 |
Contact with another person | 22 (56.4) | 18 (51.4) | 4 (50.0) | 0.89 |