Table 4.

Pattern of presenting symptoms by patient’s outcome.

Symptoms profile	Recovered n = 1725 Freq.(%)	Died n = 77 Freq.(%)	Total N = 1802 Freq.(%)	Chi-square	p-value
Fever	198(89.6)	23(10.4)	221(100.0)	26.06	0.000
Cough	281(90.3)	31(9.7)	311(100.0)	30.13	0.000
Vomiting	14(93.3)	1(6.7)	15(100.0)	0.26	0.607
Abdominal pain	8(100.0)	0(0.0)	8(100.0)	0.34	0.560
Loss of appetite	23(85.2)	4(14.8)	27(100.0)	8.13	0.004
Weakness	81(83.5)	16(16.5)	97(100.0)	40.70	0.000
Headache	114(98.3)	2(1.7)	116(100.0)	1.73	0.188
Difficulty in breathing	126(71.6)	50(28.4)	176(100.0)	296.95	0.000
Diarrhoea	35(89.7)	4(10.3)	39(100.0)	3.92	0.047
Chest pain	68(95.7)	3(4.2)	71(100.0)	0.00	0.943
Body pain	55(100)	0(0)	55(100.0)	2.40	0.121
Throat irritation	82(98.8)	1(1.2)	83(100.0)	1.82	0.177
Insomnia	6(100)	0(0)	6(100.0)	0.25	0.614
Sneezing	11(100)	0(0)	11(100.0)	0.47	0.494
Loss of smell and taste	77(98.7)	1(1.3)	78(100.0)	1.62	0.204
Abdominal bloating	4(100)	0(0.0)	4(100.0)	0.17	0.680
Nasal congestion	39(100.0)	0(0.0)	39(100.0)	1.69	0.194
Bitter taste in the mouth	3(100.0)	0(0.0)	3(100.0)	0.13	0.721
Palpitations	2(100.0)	0(0.0)	2(100.0)	0.08	0.771
Heartburn	2(100.0)	0(0.0)	2(100.0)	0.08	0.771
Haemoptysis	0(0.0)	2(100.0)	2(100.0)	47.31	0.000
Red eyes	2(100.0)	0(0.0)	2(100.0)	0.08	0.771
Other symptoms	13(86.7)	2(13.3)	15(100.0)	3.34	0.068