. 2023 Sep 14;193(2):761–767. doi: 10.1007/s11845-023-03509-0

Table 6.

Comparison of COVID-19 symptoms among studied cases

Symptoms during COVID-19 infection	No hair problems n = 193 (%)	Hair problems n = 307 (%)	Test of significance
Fever Bone and muscle aches Cough Shortness of breath Eye inflammation Stomach aches Diarrhea Vomiting Severe respiratory symptoms Loss of smell and taste	148 (76.7) 175 (90.7) 124 (64.2) 117 (60.6) 26 (13.5) 61 (31.6) 78 (40.4) 44 (22.8) 25 (8.1) 123 (63.7)	223 (72.6) 252 (82.1) 186 (60.6) 142 (46.3) 45 (14.7) 81 (26.4) 77 (25.1) 20 (6.5) 48 (24.9) 234 (76.2)	χ² = 1.013, p = 0.314 χ² = 7.01, p = 0.008* χ² = 0.675, p = 0.411 χ² = 9.79, p = 0.002* χ² = 0.137, p = 0.711 χ² = 1.58, p = 0.207 χ² = 13.03, p < 0.001* χ² = 28.15, p < 0.001* χ² = 26.59, p < 0.001* χ² = 9.05, p = 0.003*
Symptoms needed hospitalization	18 (9.3)	60 (19.5)	χ² = 10.71, p = 0.001*
Symptoms needed ICU admission	0 (0.0)	10 (3.3)	χ² = 6.42, p = 0.001*

Symptoms during COVID-19 infection

No hair problems
n = 193 (%)

Hair problems
n = 307 (%)

Test of significance

Fever

Bone and muscle aches

Cough

Shortness of breath

Eye inflammation

Stomach aches

Diarrhea

Vomiting

Severe respiratory symptoms

Loss of smell and taste

148 (76.7)

175 (90.7)

124 (64.2)

117 (60.6)

26 (13.5)

61 (31.6)

78 (40.4)

44 (22.8)

25 (8.1)

123 (63.7)

223 (72.6)

252 (82.1)

186 (60.6)

142 (46.3)

45 (14.7)

81 (26.4)

77 (25.1)

20 (6.5)

48 (24.9)

234 (76.2)

χ² = 1.013, p = 0.314

χ² = 7.01, p = 0.008*

χ² = 0.675, p = 0.411

χ² = 9.79, p = 0.002*

χ² = 0.137, p = 0.711

χ² = 1.58, p = 0.207

χ² = 13.03, p < 0.001*

χ² = 28.15, p < 0.001*

χ² = 26.59, p < 0.001*

χ² = 9.05, p = 0.003*

Symptoms needed hospitalization

18 (9.3)

60 (19.5)

χ² = 10.71, p = 0.001*

Symptoms needed ICU admission

0 (0.0)

10 (3.3)

χ² = 6.42, p = 0.001*

χ²: Chi-square test, ICU intensive care unit

^*Statistically significant