Table 3. SARS-CoV-2 test results by number of symptoms reported at triage ^a.

	Positive (N = 83)	Negative (N = 509)	Age and sex adjusted OR (95% CI)
< 2 symptoms	7 (8.4%)	71 (13.9%)	0.57 (0.23–1.20)
≥ 2 symptoms	76 (91.6%)	438 (86.1%)	1.77 (0.83–4.36)
≥ 3 symptoms	68 (81.9%)	357 (70.1%)	1.95 (1.10–3.64)
≥ 4 symptoms	53 (63.9%)	238 (46.8%)	2.00 (1.24–3.28)
≥ 5 symptoms	35 (42.2%)	152 (29.9%)	1.72 (1.06–2.77)
≥ 6 symptoms	24 (28.9%)	69 (13.6%)	2.61 (1.50–4.45)

Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

^a The whole list of symptoms reported were fever, cough, shortness of breath, myalgia, malaise, sore throat, nasal symptoms (runny, sneezing, congestion, sinus), gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea/ vomiting/ diarrhea), rash, anosmia/ageusia (i.e. loss of smell/loss of taste), and headache.