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. 2023 Mar;23(1):72–82. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v23i1.9

Table 2.

Frequency of symptoms among COVID-19 positive patients by mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients at the University College Hospital, Ibadan

Symptoms at the time
of admission
Overall Dead Alive Chi-square p-value
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Shortness of breath 60 (69.8) 26(43.3) 34(56.7) 6.433 0.011
Cough 57 (66.3) 30(52.6) 27 (47.4) 0.006 0.937
Fever 53(61.6) 25(47.2) 28(52.8) 1.472 0.225
Fatigue 52 (60.5) 34(65.4) 18(34.6) 8.992 0.003
Sputum production 26 (30.2) 18(69.2) 8(30.8) 4.269 0.039
Altered Sensorium 16 (18.6) 5(31.3) 1(68.8) 3.50 0.061
Muscle Aches and Pain 11 (18.6) 8(72.7) 3(27.3) 2.105 0.147
Diarrhea 10 (11.6) 6(60.0) 4(40.0) 0.267 0.605
Chest Pain 8 (9.3) 4(50.0) 4(50.0) 0.019 0.890
Sore throat 7 (8.1) 5(71.4) 2(28.6) 1.115 0.291
Abdominal Pain 7 (8.1) 5(71.4) 2(28.6) 1.115 0.291
Nausea or Vomiting 7 (8.1) 5(71.4) 2(28.6) 1.115 0.291
Headache 7 (8.1) 4(57.1) 3(42.9) 0.071 0.790
Loss of Taste 7 (8.1) 5(71.4) 2(28.6) 1.115 0.291
Loss of Smell 4 (4.7) 3(75.0) 1(25.0) 0.865 0.352
Nasal Congestion 1 (1.2) 0(0) 1(100.0) 1.110 0.292