Table 2.

 Distribution of the criteria for the SARS case definition among cases referred for SARS assessment (n = 72)

Criteria	Number (%) n = 72	95% CI
Respiratory illness	53 (71)	61.9–83.3
Fever	49 (68)	56–78.6
Travel‐associated risk	46 (64)	52.8–75.3
Close contact with  individuals from  affected areas	17 (23)	13.2–37.7
Pneumonia	11 (19.3)	10–31.9
Diarrhoea	4 (5.6)	1.5–13.6
Fever and  travel‐associated risk	28 (38.8)	27.8–50.2
Respiratory disease  and travel‐associated risk	29 (40.2)	28.9–51.5
Respiratory disease  and fever	42 (58.3)	46.9–69.9
Respiratory disease,  fever and travel‐associated risk	25 (34)	23.3–45.2