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Table 1 Sample characteristics and distribution of deaths among 1789 MERS patients, September 23, 2012 until May 17, 2019

From: The global burden of premature mortality due to the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) using standard expected years of life lost, 2012 to 2019

Characteristics

Levels

Total (%)

(n = 1789)

Death

(n = 588)

Alive

(n = 1201)

P-value

 

≤ 9

8(0.4)

5

3

 
 

10–19

27(1.5)

8

19

 

20–29

314(17.6)

52

262

 

30–39

215(12.0)

63

152

 

Age, yr

40–49

264(14.8)

76

188

< 0.001

 

50–59

321(17.9)

103

218

 
 

60–69

333(18.6)

114

219

 

70–79

214(12.0)

118

96

 

≥ 80

93(5.2)

49

44

Sex

Female

494(27.6)

145

349

0.028

Male

1295(72.4)

443

852

 

Saudi Arabia

1517(84.7)

480

1037

 
 

United Arab Emirates

87(4.9)

37

50

 

Republic of Korea

57(3.2)

10

47

 

Reporting country

Oman

25(1.4)

9

16

< 0.001

 

Jordan

26(1.5)

22

4

 
 

Qatar

26(1.5)

8

18

 

Others

51(2.9)

22

29

 

Exposure with a morbid case in the previous 14 days

Yes

642(35.5)

218

424

0.248

No

1147(64.1)

370

777

Exposure to a camel in 14 days ago

Yes

842(47.1)

206

636

< 0.001

No

947(52.9)

382

565

Travel history to an endemic country

Yes

433(24.2)

141

292

0.463

No

1356(75.8)

447

909

Admission in hospital

Yes

1488(83.2)

515

973

< 0.001

No

301(16.8)

73

228

Need for admission in negative.

pressure isolate room or ICU

Yes

1145(64.0)

370

775

0.270

No

644(36.0)

218

426

Health care personnel

Yes

277(15.5)

46

231

< 0.001

No

1512(84.5)

542

970

Comorbidities

Yes

1088(60.8)

327

761

0.002

No

701(39.2)

261

440