Table 2.
Length of ARI and presence of symptoms during pre-pandemic and pandemic periods
| Pre-pandemic period | Pandemic period | |
|---|---|---|
| Length of ARI in days (Mean, 95% CI) | 12.3 (11.3–13.4) | 8.6 (7.5–9.7) |
| Proportion of days of ARI with …(%, 95% CI) | ||
| runny nose | 71.2 (70.4–71.9) | 70.8 (69.7–71.6) |
| cough | 61.9 (59.7–63.8) | 56.5 (53.2–59.1) |
| increased attachment | 14.3 (13.7–14.9) | 17.3 (16.6–20.2) |
| increased need to sleep | 13.5 (12.8–14.1) | 11.3 (9.5–12.6) |
| loss of appetite | 12.2 (11.4–12.8) | 9.7 (8.2–10.9) |
| fever | 7.5 (6.9–7.9) | 5.4 (4.6–6.1) |
| wheezing | 3.3 (2.3–4.2) | 4.1 (1.4–6.1) |
| sore throat | 3.1 (2.5–3.6) | 4.6 (3.3–5.6) |
| chills | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) | 1.0 (0.4–1.5) |
| Proportion of all ARI that were medically attended (%, 95% CI) | 14.0 (10.8–17.2) | 10.0 (3.5–16.5) |
| Proportion of ARI with hospital admissions | 0.6% | 0.0% |