Table 1.
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.