Table 1 Comparison of demographic and clinical variables between control and intervention groups (n = 48)
Variables |  | Group intervention (n = 26) | Control (n = 22) | X2(df)/ t(df) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group, n (% of total) | 18–30 years | 8 (16.7%) | 7 (14.6%) | 3.08 (3) | 0.37 |
31–40 years | 11 (22.9%) | 5 (10.4%) | |||
41–50 | 6 (12.5%) | 7 (14.6%) | |||
50 < years | 1 (2.1%) | 3 (6.3%) | |||
Gender, n (% of total) | Male | 13 (27.1%) | 14 (29.1%) | 0.90 (1) | 0.34 |
Female | 13 (27.1%) | 8 (16.7%) | |||
Marital status, n (% of total) | Single | 7 (14.6%) | 5 (10.4%) | 0.11 (1) | 0.73 |
Married | 19 (39.6%) | 17 (35.4%) | |||
Education, n (% of total) | High school or less | 16 (33.3%) | 14 (29.1%) | 4.11 (3) | 0.24 |
Diploma | 2 (4.2%) | 5 (10.4%) | |||
Bachelor | 6 (12.5%) | 3 (6.3%) | |||
M.Sc./ Ph.D | 2 (4.2%) | 0 | |||
Clinical symptoms, n (% of each group) | Dyspnoea | 7 (26.9%) | 8 (36.4%) | 0.49 (1) | 0.48 |
Fever | 11 (42.3%) | 7 (31.8%) | 1.17 (1) | 0.27 | |
Cough | 10 (38.5%) | 7 (31.8%) | 0.67 (1) | 0.30 | |
Fatigue | 13 (50%) | 8 (36.4%) | 0.90 (1) | 0.34 | |
Anorexia | 6 (23.1%) | 10 (45.5%) | 2.68 (1) | 0.10 | |
Nausea/Vomiting | 2 (7.7%) | 2 (9.1%) | 0.03 (1) | 0.86 | |
Diarrhea | 4 (15.4%) | 1 (4.5%) | 1.5 (1) | 0.22 | |
Haemoptysis | 0 | 2 (9.1%) | 2.46 (1) | 0.11 | |
Severity of disease, n (% of each group) | Mild-to-Moderate | 19 (73.07%) | 14 (53.84%) | 0.49 (1) | 0.48 |
Severe | 7 (26.92%) | 8 (46.15%) | |||
Length of hospital stay, Mean (SD) | Â | 9.12 (2.79) | 9.59 (2.73) | 0.59 (46) | 0.55 |