highly significantP<0.001
Of the 124 patients, 58 patients (46.7%) were classified as having mild COVID-19, with a median age of 43 years (IQR, 35-52.5) and 66 patients (53.3%) were classified as having severe COVID-19, with a median age of 50 years (IQR, 43-56); this showed a highly significant statistical difference between both groups with median ages higher in the severe group (P<0.001).