Table 2 Comparison between the moderate and severe groups as regard GCS, degree of stress, CT finding, PCR, and prognosis
|  | Moderate cases with positive PCR (n = 24) | Severe cases with positive PCR (n = 32) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Level of suspicion COVID (%) | |||
 N | 2 (8.3%) | 2 (6.3%) | 0.6 |
 Low | 7 (29.2%) | 5 (15.6%) | |
 Indeterminate | 9 (37.5%) | 11 (34.4%) | |
 High | 3 (12.5%) | 8 (25.0%) | |
 Very high | 3 (12.5%) | 6 (18.8%) | |
Degree of respiratory distress, N (%) | |||
 0 | 4 (16%) | – | 0.0001* |
 I | 2 (8.3%) | 1 (3.1%) | |
 II | 13 (54.2%) | 4 (12.5%) | |
 III | 5 (20.8%) | 18 (56.3%) | |
 VI | – | 9 (28.1%) | |
 V | – | – | |
GCS (mean ± SD) | 13.29 ± 1.98 | 11 ± 1.93 | 0.001* |
Prognosis (%) | |||
 Improved | 24 (100%) | 4 (12.5%) | 0.0001* |
 Died | – | 28 (87.5) | |