Patterns of Human Respiratory Viruses and Lack of MERS-Coronavirus in Patients with Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Southwestern Province of Saudi Arabia
Table 1
Summary of demography characteristics of patients with upper respiratory tract infection in the community in Jazan province, Saudi Arabia.
Variable
Infected
All subjects
Number (%)
Number (%)
Total number
75 (41.2)
182 (100)
Gender
Male
54 (72.0)
131 (72.0)
Female
21 (28.0)
51 (28.0)
Nationality
Saudi
63 (84.0)
155 (85.2)
Non-Saudi
12 (16.0)
27 (14.8)
Smoking
Yes
13 (17.3)
33 (18.1)
No
62 (82.7)
149 (81.9)
Age group (years)
<15
26 (34.7)
62 (34.1)
15–24
16 (21.3)
48 (26.4)
25–34
15 (20.0)
40 (22.0)
35–44
13 (17.3)
21 (11.5)
>45
5 (6.7)
11 (6.0)
Healthcare center
Center 1
2 (2.7)
2 (1.1)
Center 2
10 (13.3)
19 (10.4)
Center 3
36 (48.0)
68 (37.4)
Center 4
22 (29.3)
87 (47.8)
Center 5
5 (6.7)
6 (3.3)
Center 1 (Al Rowdah District, North), Center 2 (Al Rowdah District, South), Center 3 (Area 5), Center 4 (Al Safa District), and Center 5 (Al Shatea District).
