Current status of severe acute respiratory syndrome in China

Table 1 History of SARS contact and incubation period in 80 cases

	Male (n, %)	Female (n, %)	Age (year)	Contact history	Incubation period (d)
Total	28 (35%)	52 (65%)	31.6 ± 10.1	72/80 (90%)	7.6 ± 4.3
Healthcare worker	13 (24.5%)	40 (7.5%)	30.8 ± 8.4	49/53 (92.5%)	7.8 ± 4.5
Non-healthcare worker	15 (55.6%)	12 (44.4%)	36.4 ± 12.1	23/27 (85.2%)	7.7 ± 3.1

Table 2 Clinical manifestations in different areas of China

	Fever (%)	Dry cough (%)	Shortness of breath (%)	Chest pain (%)	Bloody sputum (%)	Diarrhea (%)	Headache (%)	Muscle pain (%)	Inertia (%)
Guangzhou[22]	100	72.2	31.2	1.9	11.5	24.2	25.8		24.6
Guangzhou[23]	97.7	81.2	20	22.3		22.3	63.5	41.2	74.1
Guangzhou[24]	100	92		22	13	24	61	60	92
Beijing[25]	97.8	68.9	53.3		9.8	26.7		26.7	60
Beijing[26]	100	87.8	12.2
Henan[27]	100	67	29	17		17		50	83
Hongkong[28]	100	62	20			10	20	54

Table 3 Sites and scope of pulmonary lesions in SARS patients

	Superiorlung field	Mediallung field	Inferiorlung field	Hilumof lung	Multiplelobes	Total
Pachy-lung markings, small shadow	3 (2.5)	5 (4.2)	10 (8.5)	2 (1.7)	0 (0)	20 (16.9)
Unilateral inflammation	8 (6.8)	11 (9.3)	16 (13.6)	0 (0)	0 (0)	35 (29.7)
Bilateral inflammation	3 (2.5)	7 (5.9)	15 (12.7)	0 (0)	37 (31.4)	62 (52.5)
Total	14 (11.9)	23 (19.5)	41 (34.7)	2 (1.7)	37 (31.4)	117 (99.2)