Volume 27, Number 10—October 2021
Research
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Transmission in Georgia, USA, February 1–July 13, 2020
Yuke Wang
, Casey Siesel, Yangping Chen, Ben Lopman, Laura Edison, Michael Thomas, Carly Adams, Max Lau, and Peter F.M. Teunis
, Casey Siesel, Yangping Chen, Ben Lopman, Laura Edison, Michael Thomas, Carly Adams, Max Lau, and Peter F.M. Teunis
Table
Demographic and clinical information for persons with confirmed coronavirus disease, Georgia, USA, during 3 periods, February 1–July 15, 2020
| Variable | February–April, no. (%), n = 31,575* | May, no. (%), n = 19,270† | June–July, no. (%), n = 67,646‡ | Total, no. (%), n = 118,491§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| M | 13,770 (43.6) | 9,142 (47.4) | 30,247 (44.7) | 53,159 (44.9) |
| F | 17,308 (54.8) | 9,747 (50.6) | 33,828 (50) | 60,883 (51.4) |
| Missing |
497 (1.6) |
381 (2.0) |
3,571 (5.3) |
4,449 (3.7) |
| Race | ||||
| Black | 13,010 (41.2) | 4,639 (24.1) | 13,878 (20.5) | 31,527 (26.6) |
| White | 11,418 (36.2) | 7,168 (37.2) | 17,500 (25.9) | 36,086 (30.5) |
| Other | 2,818 (8.9) | 2,029 (10.5) | 6,158 (9.1) | 11,005 (9.3) |
| Missing |
4,329 (13.7) |
5,434 (28.2) |
30,110 (44.5) |
39,873 (33.6) |
| Hospitalized | ||||
| Yes | 6,714 (21.3) | 2,099 (10.9) | 4,523 (6.7) | 13,336 (11.3) |
| No | 15,627 (49.5) | 10,729 (55.7) | 27,926 (41.3) | 54,282 (45.8) |
| Missing |
9,234 (29.2) |
6,442 (33.4) |
35,197 (52) |
50,873 (42.9) |
| Ventilator use | ||||
| Yes | 1,046 (3.3) | 184 (1.0) | 258 (0.4) | 1,488 (1.3) |
| No | 12,188 (38.6) | 8,404 (43.6) | 19,313 (28.6) | 39,905 (33.7) |
| Missing |
18,341 (58.1) |
10,682 (55.4) |
48,075 (71.1) |
77,098 (65.0) |
| Abnormal chest radiograph finding | ||||
| Yes | 2,602 (8.2) | 494 (2.6) | 742 (1.1) | 3,838 (3.2) |
| No | 10,151 (32.1) | 8,081 (41.9) | 18,246 (27.0) | 36,478 (30.8) |
| Missing |
18,822 (59.6) |
10,695 (55.5) |
48,658 (71.9) |
78,175 (66.0) |
| Death | ||||
| Yes | 2,127 (6.7) | 558 (2.9) | 320 (0.5) | 3,005 (2.5) |
| No | 15,766 (49.9) | 10,183 (52.8) | 26,304 (38.9) | 52,253 (44.1) |
| Missing |
13,682 (43.3) |
8,529 (44.3) |
41,022 (60.6) |
63,233 (53.4) |
| Fever | ||||
| Yes | 10,094 (32.0) | 4,005 (20.8) | 11,787 (17.4) | 25,886 (21.8) |
| No | 8,489 (26.9) | 7,951 (41.3) | 19,655 (29.1) | 36,095 (30.5) |
| Missing |
12,992 (41.1) |
7,314 (38) |
36,204 (53.5) |
56,510 (47.7) |
| Cough | ||||
| Yes | 12,417 (39.3) | 4,992 (25.9) | 15,319 (22.6) | 32,728 (27.6) |
| No | 6,462 (20.5) | 7,059 (36.6) | 16,434 (24.3) | 29,955 (25.3) |
| Missing |
12,696 (40.2) |
7,219 (37.5) |
35,893 (53.1) |
55,808 (47.1) |
| Shortness of breath | ||||
| Yes | 8,504 (26.9) | 2,952 (15.3) | 7,325 (10.8) | 18,781 (15.9) |
| No | 9,807 (31.1) | 8,960 (46.5) | 23,542 (34.8) | 42,309 (35.7) |
| Missing |
13,264 (42) |
7,358 (38.2) |
36,779 (54.4) |
57,401 (48.4) |
| Diarrhea | ||||
| Yes | 4,410 (14) | 1,971 (10.2) | 6,072 (9.0) | 12,453 (10.5) |
| No | 12,718 (40.3) | 9,589 (49.8) | 23,936 (35.4) | 46,243 (39.0) |
| Missing | 14,447 (45.8) | 7,710 (40.0) | 37,638 (55.6) | 59,795 (50.5) |
*Median age (Q1–Q3) 51 (37–65) y. †Median age (Q1–Q3) 43 (28–59) y. ‡Median age (Q1–Q3) 34 (23–50) y. §Median age (Q1–Q3) 40 (26–56) y.
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