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. 2024 Aug 6;14:18232. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-68162-8

Table 3.

Symptoms of enrolled 63,951 SARS-CoV-2 patients in 14 days.

Symptoms Participants, N (%)
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Dry throat and itchy throat 21,164 (33.09) 18,138 (28.36) 17,073 (26.70) 9474 (14.81) 7315 (11.44) 6698 (10.47) 3562 (5.57)
Throat pain 15,604 (24.40) 17,501 (27.37) 17,078 (26.70) 10,158 (15.88) 7974 (12.47) 7280 (11.38) 3687 (5.77)
Hoarseness 11,900 (18.61) 13,384 (20.93) 11,726 (18.34) 8358 (13.07) 6926 (10.83) 6412 (10.03) 3586 (5.61)
Nasal obstruction 11,885 (18.58) 14,263 (22.30) 14,577 (22.79) 9279 (14.51) 7886 (12.33) 7362 (11.51) 3855 (6.03)
Runny nose(clear) 10,368 (16.21) 12,282 (19.21) 12,456 (19.48) 7521 (11.76) 6685 (10.45) 6397 (10.00) 3467 (5.42)
Runny nose(turbid) 7608 (11.90) 8604 (13.45) 8586 (13.43) 5300 (8.29) 4925 (7.70) 4783 (7.48) 2472 (3.87)
Sneeze 8288 (12.96) 9902 (15.48) 9923 (15.52) 6018 (9.41) 5504 (8.61) 5293 (8.28) 2479 (3.88)
Dry cough 8120 (12.70) 10,633 (16.63) 10,967 (17.15) 6856 (10.72) 6454 (10.09) 6316 (9.88) 3183 (4.98)
Cough white sputum 6411 (10.02) 7793 (12.19) 7340 (11.48) 5028 (7.86) 5021 (7.85) 4834 (7.56) 2639 (4.13)
Cough yellow sputum 5521 (8.63) 6984 (10.92) 7134 (11.16) 4488 (7.02) 4258 (6.66) 4204 (6.57) 2075 (3.24)
Sputum contains blood 5234 (8.18) 5690 (8.90) 5126 (8.02) 3357 (5.25) 3242 (5.07) 3081 (4.82) 1477 (2.31)
Thirst 6708 (10.49) 8395 (13.13) 8231 (12.87) 4595 (7.19) 4401 (6.88) 4286 (6.70) 1937 (3.03)
Fear of cold 8631 (13.50) 9801 (15.33) 7774 (12.16) 4397 (6.88) 3786 (5.92) 3653 (5.71) 1607 (2.51)
Fever 9988 (15.62) 12,770 (19.97) 11,802 (18.45) 4906 (7.67) 3781 (5.91) 3571 (5.58) 1428 (2.23)
Sweat 5890 (9.21) 7585 (11.86) 6353 (9.93) 3830 (5.99) 3437 (5.37) 2950 (4.61) 1406 (2.20)
Headache 8689 (13.59) 10,811 (16.91) 10,052 (15.72) 4787 (7.49) 4027 (6.30) 3457 (5.41) 1597 (2.50)
Dizziness 6914 (10.81) 8781 (13.73) 8565 (13.39) 4224 (6.61) 3749 (5.86) 3621 (5.66) 1599 (2.50)
Nausea 5450 (8.52) 6543 (10.23) 6184 (9.67) 3257 (5.09) 2965 (4.64) 2885 (4.51) 1369 (2.14)
Vomit 4701 (7.35) 5157 (8.06) 5141 (8.04) 2725 (4.26) 2563 (4.01) 2469 (3.86) 1179 (1.84)
Abdominal pain 4245 (6.64) 4440 (6.94) 4368 (6.83) 2583 (4.04) 2379 (3.72) 2293 (3.59) 1179 (1.84)
Diarrhea 4176 (6.53) 5002 (7.82) 4968 (7.77) 2804 (4.38) 2631 (4.11) 2557 (4.00) 1228 (1.92)
Dry eyes 4717 (7.38) 5287 (8.27) 5162 (8.07) 2827 (4.42) 2638 (4.13) 2575 (4.03) 1327 (2.08)
Blurred vision 4008 (6.27) 4512 (7.06) 4494 (7.03) 2437 (3.81) 2257 (3.53) 2225 (3.48) 1134 (1.77)
Hypogustia 4706 (7.36) 5763 (9.01) 5703 (8.92) 3581 (5.60) 3422 (5.35) 3356 (5.25) 1764 (2.76)
Hyposmia 4209 (6.58) 5219 (8.16) 5305 (8.30) 3346 (5.23) 3309 (5.17) 2845 (4.45) 1739 (2.72)
General fatigue 7446 (11.64) 9543 (14.92) 9066 (14.18) 4972 (7.77) 4492 (7.02) 4286 (6.70) 2096 (3.28)
Muscle soreness 7241 (11.32) 9181 (14.36) 8589 (13.43) 4166 (6.51) 3557 (5.56) 3394 (5.31) 1462 (2.29)
Sleep difficulties 5204 (8.14) 6212 (9.71) 6143 (9.61) 3267 (5.11) 2884 (4.51) 2477 (3.87) 1389 (2.17)
Anorexia 5620 (8.79) 7158 (11.19) 6914 (10.81) 3688 (5.77) 3391 (5.30) 3256 (5.09) 1561 (2.44)
Depression 4436 (6.94) 5346 (8.36) 5087 (7.95) 2698 (4.22) 2492 (3.90) 2381 (3.72) 1191 (1.86)
Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14
Dry throat and itchy throat 2792 (4.37) 2423 (3.79) 1122 (1.75) 680 (1.06) 632 (0.99) 366 (0.57) 218 (0.34)
Throat pain 2829 (4.42) 2455 (3.84) 1158 (1.81) 678 (1.06) 654 (1.02) 322 (0.50) 165 (0.26)
Hoarseness 2720 (4.25) 2437 (3.81) 1146 (1.79) 665 (1.04) 639 (1.00) 350 (0.55) 172 (0.27)
Nasal obstruction 3171 (4.96) 2714 (4.24) 1255 (1.96) 758 (1.19) 734 (1.15) 349 (0.55) 235 (0.37)
Runny nose(clear) 2803 (4.38) 2481 (3.88) 1188 (1.86) 690 (1.08) 651 (1.02) 352 (0.55) 232 (0.36)
Runny nose(turbid) 2223 (3.48) 2010 (3.14) 882 (1.38) 571 (0.89) 555 (0.87) 244 (0.38) 135 (0.21)
Sneeze 2273 (3.55) 2064 (3.23) 857 (1.34) 557 (0.87) 487 (0.76) 273 (0.43) 160 (0.25)
Dry cough 3137 (4.91) 2694 (4.21) 1175 (1.84) 861 (1.35) 806 (1.26) 436 (0.68) 309 (0.48)
Cough white sputum 2490 (3.89) 2202 (3.44) 1041 (1.63) 774 (1.21) 669 (1.05) 400 (0.63) 295 (0.46)
Cough yellow sputum 1999 (3.13) 1752 (2.74) 747 (1.17) 536 (0.84) 495 (0.77) 239 (0.37) 159 (0.25)
Sputum contains blood 1513 (2.37) 1290 (2.02) 546 (0.85) 363 (0.57) 347 (0.54) 161 (0.25) 100 (0.16)
Thirst 1845 (2.89) 1633 (2.55) 646 (1.01) 473 (0.74) 454 (0.71) 212 (0.33) 148 (0.23)
Fear of cold 1509 (2.36) 1345 (2.10) 561 (0.88) 370 (0.58) 365 (0.57) 167 (0.26) 96 (0.15)
Fever 1327 (2.08) 1252 (1.96) 468 (0.73) 318 (0.50) 322 (0.50) 143 (0.22) 79 (0.12)
Sweat 1413 (2.21) 1255 (1.96) 513 (0.80) 351 (0.55) 350 (0.55) 144 (0.23) 82 (0.13)
Headache 1552 (2.43) 1253 (1.96) 548 (0.86) 342 (0.53) 348 (0.54) 160 (0.25) 100 (0.16)
Dizziness 1539 (2.41) 1357 (2.12) 551 (0.86) 387 (0.61) 364 (0.57) 190 (0.30) 116 (0.18)
Nausea 1274 (1.99) 1134 (1.77) 482 (0.75) 328 (0.51) 318 (0.50) 149 (0.23) 89 (0.14)
Vomit 1149 (1.80) 1074 (1.68) 413 (0.65) 296 (0.46) 271 (0.42) 129 (0.20) 54 (0.08)
Abdominal pain 1116 (1.75) 1019 (1.59) 415 (0.65) 271 (0.42) 258 (0.40) 125 (0.20) 78 (0.12)
Diarrhea 1159 (1.81) 1065 (1.67) 422 (0.66) 271 (0.42) 254 (0.40) 126 (0.20) 65 (0.10)
Dry eyes 1170 (1.83) 1073 (1.68) 448 (0.70) 290 (0.45) 268 (0.42) 154 (0.24) 96 (0.15)
Blurred vision 1067 (1.67) 977 (1.53) 427 (0.67) 281 (0.44) 271 (0.42) 137 (0.21) 93 (0.15)
Hypogustia 1604 (2.51) 1387 (2.17) 593 (0.93) 398 (0.62) 376 (0.59) 194 (0.30) 129 (0.20)
Hyposmia 1606 (2.51) 1359 (2.13) 608 (0.95) 406 (0.63) 389 (0.61) 203 (0.32) 136 (0.21)
General fatigue 1937 (3.03) 1647 (2.58) 789 (1.23) 527 (0.82) 485 (0.76) 290 (0.45) 214 (0.33)
Muscle soreness 1374 (2.15) 1211 (1.89) 489 (0.76) 338 (0.53) 329 (0.51) 178 (0.28) 111 (0.17)
Sleep difficulties 1229 (1.92) 1126 (1.76) 486 (0.76) 327 (0.51) 297 (0.46) 177 (0.28) 104 (0.16)
Anorexia 1467 (2.29) 1259 (1.97) 545 (0.85) 382 (0.60) 349 (0.55) 188 (0.29) 117 (0.18)
Depression 1116 (1.75) 987 (1.54) 445 (0.70) 296 (0.46) 60 (0.09) 158 (0.25) 98 (0.15)