Volume 26, Number 6—June 2020
Dispatch
Community Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, Shenzhen, China, 2020
Jiaye Liu1, Xuejiao Liao1, Shen Qian, Jing Yuan, Fuxiang Wang, Yingxia Liu, Zhaoqin Wang, Fu-Sheng Wang, Lei Liu
, and Zheng Zhang
, and Zheng Zhang
Table 1
Characteristics of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Shenzhen, China, as of February 5, 2020
| Characteristic | Before Jan 24, n = 166 | Jan 25–Feb 5, n = 199 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (range), y |
52 (1–81) |
40 (1–86) |
<0.001 |
| Age group, no. (%) | <0.001 | ||
| <15 | 4 (2) | 26 (13) | |
| 15–34 | 30 (18) | 44 (22) | |
| 35–54 | 60 (36) | 70 (35) | |
| >55 |
72 (43) |
59 (30) |
|
| Patient sex, no. (%) | 0.428 | ||
| M | 79 (48) | 103 (52) | |
| F |
87 (52) |
96 (48) |
|
| Exposure history, no. (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Contact with confirmed case-patients | 71 (43) | 109 (55) | |
| Wuhan | 78 (47) | 42 (21) | |
| Cities other than Wuhan in Hubei Province | 7 (4) | 26 (13) | |
| No definite exposure |
10 (6) |
22 (11) |
|
| First visited designated hospital, no. (%) | 22 (13) | 29 (15) | 0.717 |
| Days between illness onset and visiting hospital, median (range) | 3 (0–15) | 1 (0–9) | <0.001 |
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
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