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Table 2 Differences between SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia patterns: unilateral and bilateral

From: Clinical characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia diagnosed in a primary care practice in Madrid (Spain)

Pneumonia Unilateral Bilateral p-value
Number (%) 46 (26.7) 126 (73.3)  
Pneumonia onset, mean (SD), days 8.2 (5.1) 7.7 (3.7) 0.47
Sociodemographic variables
 Age, mean (SD), years 53.7 (16.6) 63.0 (16.6)  
 Sex, n (%)
  Female 28 (60.9) 59 (46.8) 0.10
  Male 18 (39.1) 67 (53.2) 0.10
Comorbidities
 Cardiovascular risk factor
  Smoke habit, n (%) 4 (8.7) 9 (7.1) 0.38
  BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, n (%) 20 (43.5) 70 (55.6) 0.25
  Hypertension, n (%) 16 (34.8) 67 (53.2) 0.033
  type 2 Diabetes, n (%) 4 (8.7) 29 (23.0) 0.035
  Dyslipidemia, n (%) 15 (32.6) 53 (42.1) 0.26
 Respiratory diseases
  Asthma, n (%) 4 (8.7) 17 (13.5) 0.40
  COPD, n (%) 3 (6.5) 6 (4.8) 0.65
 Cardiovascular diseases
  Ischaemic heart diseases, n (%) 1 (2.2) 8 (6.3) 0.28
  Arrhythmias, n (%) 1 (2.2) 9 (7.1) 0.22
  Heart failure, n (%) 2 (4.3) 5 (4.0) 0.91
Other diseases
  Chronic kidney diseases, n (%) 0 (0.0) 12 (9.5) 0.030
  Cognitive impairment, n (%) 3 (6.5) 7 (5.6) 0.81
  Cancer, n (%) 1 (2.2) 9 (7.1) 0.22
  Rheumatological diseases, n (%) 2 (4.3) 12 (9.5) 0.27
Chronic treatment
 no drugs, n (%) 8 (17.4) 25 (19.8) 0.60
 1–4 drugs, n (%) 21 (45.7) 47 (37.3)  
 5–9 drugs, n (%) 12 (26.1) 31 (24.6)  
 ≥ 10 drugs, n (%) 5 (10.9) 23 (18.3)  
 Antithrombotic/anticoagulant treatment
  Antithrombotic drug, n (%) 1 (2.2) 13 (10.3) 0.22
  Anticoagulant drug, n (%) 2 (4.3) 6 (4.8)  
  Non consumption, n (%) 43 (93.5) 107 (84.9)  
Symptoms
 Fever, n (%) 38 (82.6) 106 (84.1) 0.81
 Cough, n (%) 37 (80.4) 103 (81.7) 0.84
 Dyspnea, n (%) 24 (52.2) 79 (62.7) 0.21
 Gastrointestinal disturbances, n(%) 18 (39.1) 54(42.9) 0.66
 Myalgias, n (%) 17 (37.0) 34 (27.0) 0.20
 Thoracic Pain, n (%) 10 (21.7) 17 (13.5) 0.19
 Pleural chest Pain, n (%) 6 (13.0) 4 (3.2) 0.014
 Rhinitis, n (%) 4 (8.7) 4 (3.2) 0.13
 Odynophagia, n (%) 7 (15.2) 13 (10.3) 0.37
 Asthenia, n (%) 12 (26.1) 35 (27.8) 0.83
 Headache, n (%) 12 (26.1) 35 (27.8) 0.83
 Dysgeusia, n (%) 3 (6.5) 6 (4.8) 0.65
 Anosmia, n (%) 1 (2.2) 1 (0.8) 0.45
Symptoms categorized
 1–3 total symptoms, n (%) 25 (54.3) 72 (57.6) 0.70
 ≥ 4 total symptoms, n (%) 21 (45.7) 53 (42.4)  
Physical examination
 Temperature, mean (SD), ºC 37.2 (0.8) 37.3 (0.8) 0.86
 Heart rate, mean (SD), bpm 96.2 (15.1) 92.2 (16.4) 0.20
 Respiratory rate, median (IQR), rpm 16.0 (14.0, 16.0) 17.0 (15.0, 22.0) 0.073
 Pulse oximetry, median (IQR), % 96.0 (94.0, 97.0) 94.0 (91.0, 96.0)  < 0.001
 Normal lung auscultation, n (%) 16 (34.8) 22 (17.5) 0.014
 Abnormal lung auscultation, n (%) 8 (17.4) 46 (36.5) 0.014
Blood test
 CRP, median (IQR), mg/L 29.6 (5.0, 81.5) 81.5 (46.2, 143.0)  < 0.001
 Lymphocytes, median (IQR), 10e3/ml 1400.0 (1100.0, 1880.0) 1000.0 (800.0, 1400.0)  < 0.001
 D-Dimer, median (IQR), μg/L 339.0 (197.0, 464.0) 520.0 (320.0, 1030.0) 0.035
 Fibrinogen ≥ 500, n (%), mg/dL 24 (52.2) 103 (81.7)  < 0.001
 Ferritin, median (IQR), μg/L 618.0 (280.5, 919.0) 424.0 (200.0, 1215.0) 0.96
RT-PCR SARS-CoV-2
 Negative, n (%) 17 (37.0) 19 (15.1) 0.006
 Positive, n (%) 25 (54.3) 97 (77.0)  
Complications
 Hospital admission, n (%) 20 (43.5) 120 (95.2)  < 0.001
 Pulmonary thromboembolism, n (%) 0 (0.0) 7 (5.6) 0.10
 Death, n (%) 1 (2.2) 10 (7.9) 0.17
  1. n number, SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, IQR interquartile range, CRP C-reactive protein, RT-PCR reverse transcription PCR, bpm beats per minute, rpm respiratory rate per minute