Table 2. Symptoms at presentation.
| Deceased (n = 21) | n | Survivor (n = 69) | n | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms* | |||||
| Fever | 10 (56%) | 18 | 45 (73%) | 62 | 0.2 |
| Chills | 2 (11%) | 18 | 18 (29%) | 62 | 0.2 |
| Fatigue | 2(11%) | 18 | 8 (13%) | 62 | >0.9 |
| Myalgia | 2 (11%) | 18 | 26 (42%) | 62 | 0.02 Odds ratio: 0.17 (0.04–0.77) |
| Chest pain | 2 (11%) | 18 | 2 (3%) | 62 | 0.2 |
| Shortness of breath | 13 (72%) | 18 | 37 (60%) | 62 | 0.4 |
| Cough | 8 (44%) | 18 | 42 (67%) | 62 | 0.1 |
| Headache | 0 (0%) | 18 | 6 (10%) | 62 | 0.3 |
| Sore throat | 2 (11%) | 18 | 0 (0%) | 62 | 0.048 Odds ratio: inf (1.65-inf) |
| Nonpsychiatric anorexia | 0 (0%) | 18 | 1 (2%) | 62 | >0.9 |
| Nausea and vomiting | 0 (0%) | 18 | 9 (15%) | 62 | 0.2 |
| Diarrhea | 0 (0%) | 18 | 3 (5%) | 62 | >0.9 |
| Sputum production | 0 (0%) | 18 | 2 (3%) | 62 | >0.9 |
| Loss of consciousness | 5 (28%) | 18 | 0 (0%) | 62 | 0.0004 Odds ratio: inf (5.85-inf) |
| Hemoptysis | 0 (0%) | 18 | 0 (0%) | 62 | >0.9 |
| Number of symptoms# | 1: 5 (28%) 2: 2 (11%) 3: 7 (39%) 4: 4 (22%) 5: 0 (0%) 6: 0 (0%) | 18 | 1: 3 (5%) 2: 12 (19%) 3: 26 (42%) 4: 12 (19%) 5: 8 (13%) 6: 1 (2%) | 62 | 0.03 |
*Fischer exact test.
#Chi-square (Cochran-Armitage) test for trend.