Table 2 Association between apelin levels and sex, smoking, opium use and the severity of lung involvement in COVID-19 patients. The data are in Median (IQR)
Apelin (ng/ml) | P value | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male (54.5%) | 81.1 (39.6) | |
Female | 84.4 (63) | 0.3 |
Opium use | ||
Yes (24.8%) | 61.6 (55.2) | |
No | 84 (49) | 0.09 |
Smoking | ||
Yes (10.7%) | 69.1 (50) | |
No | 82 (50) | 0.2 |
Chest CT | ||
Negative (31.4%) | 90.2 (59) | |
With ground-glass change (31.4%) | 80 (46) | 0.05 |
With consolidations (37.1%) | 79.4 (38) | 0.01 |