Table 7 Comparison of clinical variables among patients with 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
Variables | Low Ct value (N = 39) | Medium Ct Value (N = 35) | High Ct value (N = 8) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tachypnea | 1 (2.5) | 1 (2.6) | 0 | 0.89 |
Respiratory distress | 4 (10) | 6 (15.4) | 3 (33.3) | 0.2 |
Oxygen saturation | 17 (42.5) | 19 (48.7) | 5 (55.6) | 0.73 |
Admitted to ICU | 9 (22.5) | 13 (33.3) | 4 (44.4) | 0.34 |
Single lobar infiltrate | 5 (19.2) | 4 (16.7) | 0 | 0.87 |
Multi-lobar infiltrate | 24 (70.6) | 27 (84.4) | 6 (100) | 0.16 |