Table 2: Frequency of inability to expectorate,

severity at admission and lethality according to body weight.

 

Inability to

expectorate

(%)

Severity

status at

admission
(%)

Lethality

(%)

Excess of weight

(N = 422)

45

28

22

Normo weight

(N = 354)

48

29

27

Low weight

(N = 191)

58

47

40