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 |