Table 2 Characteristics of residents receiving and not receiving treatment
Item | Residents receiving treatment (n = 81) | Residents not receiving treatment (n = 26) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, y | 0.246 | ||
mean [min–max] | 85.5 [70–101] | 83.9 [68–96] | |
Care levela | 0.117 | ||
median [25–75%] | 3 [2–4] | 2.5 [2–3] | |
Symptom duration, days | 0.205 | ||
median [25–75%] | 4.0 [3.0–6.0] | 2.0 [2.0–5.3] | |
Isolated residents, | 0.008 < 0.05 | ||
no. of residents (%) | 60 (74.1) | 12 (46.2) | |
Isolation duration, days | 0.707 | ||
median [25–75%] | 4 [3.0–5.8] | 4.5 [2.0–5.8] | |
Primary symptoms, no. of residents (%) | 0.332 | ||
Vomiting only | 11 (13.6) | 6 (23.1) | |
Diarrhea only | 26 (32.1) | 11 (42.3) | |
Vomiting + diarrhea | 43 (53.1) | 9 (34.6) | |
Other | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
Outcome, no. of residents (%) | 0.414 | ||
Recovered in facility | 76 (93.8) | 23 (88.5) | |
Died in facility | 1(1.2) | 0(0.0) | |
Recovered in hospital | 3(3.7) | 3(11.5) | |
Died in hospital | 1(1.2) | 0(0.0) |