Table 2.
Presenting symptoms on initial hospital admission
| Overall | COVID floor admit | COVID ICU admit | Other admit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 148 | 111 | 19 | 18 |
| Shortness of breath (%) | 96 (64.9) | 78 (70.3) | 17 (89.5) | 1 (5.6) |
| Fever (%) | 91 (61.5) | 75 (67.6) | 14 (73.7) | 2 (11.1) |
| Dry cough (%) | 79 (53.4) | 66 (59.5) | 13 (68.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Fatigue (%) | 34 (23.0) | 31 (27.9) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (5.6) |
| Diarrhea (%) | 33 (22.3) | 31 (27.9) | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Myalgias (%) | 21 (14.2) | 21 (18.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Chest pain (%) | 18 (12.2) | 16 (14.4) | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Nausea/vomiting (%) | 17 (11.5) | 16 (14.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) |
| Chills/rigors (%) | 10 (6.8) | 10 (9.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Abdominal pain (%) | 8 (5.4) | 7 (6.3) | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Anosmia (%) | 8 (5.4) | 7 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) |
| Sore throat (%) | 7 (4.7) | 7 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Ageusia (%) | 6 (4.1) | 5 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) |
| Productive cough (%) | 6 (4.1) | 5 (4.5) | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Nasal congestion (%) | 4 (2.7) | 3 (2.7) | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Asymptomatic (%) | 9 (6.1) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (44.4) |
| No COVID-19 related symptoms (%) | 12 (8.1) | 5 (4.5) | 1 (5.3) | 6 (33.3) |
Three patients were excluded due to missing symptom data