China
Retrospective cohort study
Medical records
113
confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University and the Shenzhen Third People's Hospital
the median age was 52 years, and 58.4% were male.
Not stated
0
Prolonged duration of SARS-CoV-2 shedding
76
prolonged viral RNA shedding >=15 days after illness onset
Patient characteristics
Gender
Sex
Female
25
47
Male
51
66
Odds ratio
3.240 (1.310-8.020)
No
Yes
risk was adjusted for time from illness onset to hospitalization and invasive mechanical ventilation
None
Average