Volume 10, Number 1—January 2004
Research
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Beijing, 2003
Wannian Liang*, Zonghan Zhu*, Jiyong Guo*, Zejun Liu*, Xiong He*, Weigong Zhou†, Daniel P. Chin‡, Anne Schuchat†
, and for the Beijing Joint SARS Expert Group1
, and for the Beijing Joint SARS Expert Group1
Table 2
Characteristics of probable cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Beijing, 2003
| Characteristica | Probable case-patients; N (%) |
|---|---|
| Demographic Male sex | 1,217/2,406 (50.6) |
| Age (y) | |
| 1–4 | 6/2,397 (0.2) |
| 5–9 | 17/2,397 (0.7) |
| 10–19 | 165/2,397 (6.9) |
| 20–39 | 1,270/2,397 (53.0) |
| 40–64 | 733/2,397 (30.6) |
| 65–74 | 147/2,397 (6.1) |
| >75 | 59/2,397 (2.5) |
| Median age (range) | 33 (1–93) |
| Fatal outcome | 156/2,444 (6.4) |
| Healthcare worker | 395/2,444(16.2) |
| Admission symptoms | |
| Fever | 1,646/1,693 (97.2) |
| Cough | 749/1,693 (44.2) |
| Difficulty breathing | 166/1,693 (9.8) |
| Chest tightness | 331/1,693 (19.6) |
| Diarrhea | 189/1,693 (11.2) |
aInformation was not available for the sex of 38 probable case-patients and for the age of 47 probable case-patients reported through May 20.
1The Beijing Joint SARS Expert Group included public health authorities and health care professionals participating in the medical and public health task force constituted in April 2003 to address Beijing’s SARS epidemic.
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