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. 2020 Jun 28:ciaa877. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa877

Table 1.

Presence and Performance of Symptoms for Detecting Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Healthcare Personnel

Symptom SARS-CoV-2 − , n = 232 (%) SARS-CoV-2 +, n = 51 (%) P Value Sensitivity Specificity Positive Predictive Value Negative Predictive Value
Mean symptoms (standard deviation) 4.2 (2.2) 5.9 (2.1) <.01
Fever 74 (33) 32 (63) <.01 0.63 0.68 0.30 0.89
Fatigue 139 (61) 39 (77) .06 0.76 0.39 0.22 0.88
Chills 83 (36) 34 (67) .01 0.67 0.64 0.29 0.90
Myalgia 80 (35) 28 (55) .01 0.55 0.65 0.26 0.87
Cough 157 (69) 37 (73) .72 0.73 0.31 0.19 0.84
Shortness of breath 86 (38) 16 (31) .49 0.31 0.62 0.16 0.80
Nasal congestion 118 (52) 25 (49) .84 0.49 0.48 0.17 0.81
Sore throat 108 (47) 22 (43) .70 0.43 0.53 0.17 0.81
Diarrhea 72 (32) 13 (26) .55 0.26 0.68 0.15 0.81
Loss of smell 17 (8) 26 (51) <.01 0.51 0.93 0.60 0.89
Loss of taste 17 (8) 27 (53) <.01 0.53 0.93 0.61 0.90
Loss of smell or taste 24 (11) 31 (61) <.01 0.61 0.89 0.56 0.91
Loss of smell and taste 10 (4) 22 (43) <.01 0.43 0.96 0.69 0.88

Abbreviation: SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.