Total sample (n = 511)

G₁: BMI ³ 30 kg/m² (n = 137)

G₂: BMI < 30 kg/m² (n = 374)

p

Clinical complaints

Fever

398 (78)

114 (83)

284 (77)

0.344

Cough

385(75)

107 (79)

278 (74)

0.293

Dyspnea

261 (51)

84 (62)

177 (47)

0.004^*

Hemoptysis

14 (3)

7 (5)

7 (2)

0.046^*

Sore throat

132 (26)

36 (26)

96 (26)

0.867

Ageusia

190 (37)

59 (43)

131 (35)

0.071

Anosmia

176 (35)

60 (44)

116 (31)

0.007^*

Abdominal pain

94 (18)

32 (23)

62 (16)

0.071

Vomiting and/or nausea

119 (23)

36 (26)

83 (22)

0.306

Diarrhea

195 (38)

61 (45)

134 (36)

0.060

Myalgia

303 (59)

90 (66)

213 (57)

0.056

Headache

283 (55)

83 (61)

200 (53)

0.122

Skin lesion

19 (4)

3 (2)

16 (4)

0.280

Asthenia

413 (81)

114 (84)

299 (80)

0.294

Anorexia

300 (59)

89 (65)

211 (56)

0.062

Chest pain

142 (28)

39 (29)

103 (27)

0.752

Eye burn

35 (7)

10 (7)

25 (7)

0.770

Fear of heights

117 (23)

33 (24)

84 (22)

0.629

Rhinorrhea

27 (5)

11 (8)

16 (4)

0.084

Physical exam’ data

Temperature at admission

37.3 ± 0.9

37.4 ± 0.9

37.2 ± 0.9

0.318

Respiratory rate (cpm)

24 ± 8

25 ± 10

23 ± 7

0.051

Heart rate (cpm)

90 ± 16

91 ± 15

89 ± 16

0.176

Oxy-sat (%) at admission

90 ± 10

88 ± 11

91 ± 9

0.004^*

Fever (temperature ≥ 37.5 °C)

117 (39.4%)

38 (46.91%)

79 (36.57%)

0.105

Tachypnea (respiratory rate > 20 cpm)

210 (60)

60 (69)

150 (57)

0.045^*

Tachycardia (heart rate ≥ 100)

84 (18)

24 (21)

60 (17)

0.419

Bradycardia (heart rate ≤ 60)

8 (2)

1 (1)

7 (2)

0.408

Low oxy-sat

 (< 92%) at admission

315 (62)

69 (50)

246 (66)

0.002^*

G: Group; BMI: Body Mass Index. Quantitative and categorical data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation and number (%), respectively.

P (probability): p < 0.05 (^*Student Test, ^**Two sided Chi-2): G₁ vs. G₂.