Table 5.

. Comparison of Symptoms Experienced by Elderly and Staff

	Elderly (n = 162)*		Staff (n = 110)*
		Number (%)
Cough	151 (93)		73 (67)	P < .005**
Constitutional	137 (85)		82 (74)	P < .005
Nasal congestion	116 (72)		89 (81)	NS
Sputum	110 (68)		33 (30)	P < .005
Dyspnea	61 (38)		14 (13)	P < .005
Hoarse	48 (30)		43 (39)	NS
Sore throat	50 (31)		74 (67)	P < .005
Fever	56 (34)		26 (23)	NS

^* Clinical information on three of elderly and three staff illnesses were missing.

^** Based on Wilcoxon nonparametric test.