Research Article

Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease in Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Table 3

The clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with subtype DED symptoms score groups.

CharacteristicNo.(%)
OSDI scoreDEQ-5 score
NO DED (n = 14, 33.33%)Mild DED (n = 5, 11.90%)Moderate DED (n = 16, 38.10%)Severe DED (n = 7, 16.67%) valueNO DED (n = 16, 38.10%)DED (n = 26, 61.9%) value

Age (SD), years57.50 (14.60)49.60 (6.80)54.50 (11.91)60.60 (8.33)0.8854.12 (13.57)56.89 (11.04)0.748
Age,y
 <504 (28.57)3 (60.00)7 (43.75)1 (14.29)0.347 (43.75)8 (30.77)0.60
 ≥5010 (71.43)2 (40.00)9 (56.25)6 (85.71)9 (56.25)18 (69.23)
Gender
 Male5 (35.71)1 (20.00)10 (62.55)1 (14.29)0.118 (50.00)9 (34.62)0.51
 Female9 (64.29)4 (80.00)6 (37.50)6 (85.71)8 (50.00)17 (65.38)
Hospitalization (SD),days28.21 (6.59)31.20 (2.39)31.19 (8.02)30.71 (9.69)0.3328.69 (6.84)31.00 (7.58)0.33
Previous history
 Hypertension7 (50.00)1 (20.00)4 (25.00)4 (57.14)0.335 (31.25)11 (42.31)0.70
 Diabetes3 (21.42)2 (40.00)1 (6.25)1 (14.29)0.275 (31.25)2 (7.69)0.09
 Cardiac or stroke disease0 (0.00)1 (20.00)0 (0.00)2 (28.57)0.020 (0.00)3 (11.54)0.28
 Thyroid disease1 (7.14)1 (20.00)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)0.161 (6.25)1 (3.85)1.00
 Kidney disease1 (7.14)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)0.62
 Digestive system disease2 (14.29)1 (20.00)3 (18.75)1 (14.29)1.002 (12.50)5 (19.23)0.69
 Respiratory system diseases0 (0.00)1 (20.00)3 (18.75)1 (14.29)0.280 (0.00)5 (19.23)0.14
History of eye diseases
 Glaucoma0 (0.00)1 (20.00)0 (0.00)1 (14.29)0.140 (0.00)2 (7.69)0.52
 Cataract0 (0.00)1 (20.00)1 (6.25)1 (14.29)0.410 (0.00)3 (11.54)0.28
 Myopia2 (14.29)2 (40.00)2 (12.50)2 (28.57)0.412 (12.50)6 (23.08)0.69
 Ocular fundus disease0 (0.00)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)1 (14.29)0.160 (0.00)1 (3.85)1.00
 Ophthalmic medication (within one month)2 (14.29)2 (40.00)2 (12.50)2 (28.57)0.482 (12.50)6 (23.08)0.69
 Activity of ocular disease (within three months)0 (0.00)1 (20.00)0 (0.00)1 (14.29)0.140 (0.00)2 (7.69)0.52
 Ocular operation or trauma (within three months)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)1 (14.29)0.160 (0.00)1 (3.85)1.00
Typical symptoms
 Fever9 (64.29)5 (100.00)13 (81.25)6 (85.71)0.4311 (68.75)22 (84.62)0.27
 Cough9 (64.29)5 (100.00)11 (68.75)3 (42.86)0.2612 (75%)16 (61.54)0.51
 Pharyngodynia4 (28.57)0 (0.00)2 (12.50)0 (0.00)0.334 (25%)2 (7.69)0.18
 Anhelation6 (42.86)1 (20.00)6 (37.50)1 (14.29)0.615 (31.25%)9 (34.62)1.00
 Fatigue6 (42.86)2 (40.00)4 (25.00)4 (57.14)0.486 (37.5%)10 (38.46)1.00
 Muscle soreness1 (7.14)3 (60.00)4 (25.00)4 (57.14)0.032 (1.25%)10 (38.46)0.09
 Bosom frowsty and (or) ache2 (14.29)0 (0.00)2 (12.50)2 (28.57)0.561 (6.25%)5 (19.23)0.38
 Abdominal pain, diarrhea1 (7.14)0 (0.00)3 (18.75)1 (14.29)0.841 (6.25%)4 (15.38)0.63