Group I

Group II

Test Value

P-Value

Sig.

No. = 15

No. = 5

Time between infection and illness (days)

Mean ± SD

9.60 ± 1.67

9.27 ± 2.58

0.268

0.791

NS

Range

6 - 15

8 - 12

<7 day

5 (33.3%)

0 (0.0%)

2.222

0.136

NS

≥7 day

10 (66.7%)

(100.0%)

Time starting medication from onset of first symptoms (days)

Mean ± SD

2.80 ± 1.30

5.93 ± 2.872

−2.333

0.031

S

Range

2 - 5

2 - 12

Duration stay in hospital (weeks)

Mean ± SD

3.73 ± 0.70

6.00 ± 4.85

1.854

0.080

NS

Range

3 - 5

1 - 14

<4 weeks

13 (86.7%)

2 (40.0%)

4.356

0.037

S

≥4 weeks

2 (13.3%)

3 (60.0%)

Mechanical ventilation

No

14 (93.3%)

2 (40.0%)

6.667

0.010

S

Yes

1 (6.7%)

3 (60.0%)

Time between first symptom and mechanical ventilation (days)

Median (IQR)

11 (11 - 11)

3 (2 - 3)

-1.414≠

0.157

NS

Range

11 - 11

2 - 3

<3

0 (0.0%)

3 (100.0%)

4.000

0.046

S

≥3

1 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)