Table 4.
Symptomatology of Men and Women With a Clinical Suspicion of COVID-19
| COVID-19 Confirmed |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 554) | Woman (n = 984) | P value (Men vs Woman) | |
| Typical symptoms | |||
| Cough | 62 (321/515) | 63 (579/916) | .74 |
| Shortness of breath | 35 (174/498) | 28 (243/875) | .005 |
| Fever | 68 (361/533) | 60 (556/922) | .005 |
| Atypical symptoms | |||
| Sore throat | 8 (26/339) | 11 (68/637) | .13 |
| Delirium, confusion, or drowsiness | 35 (170/482) | 25 (202/806) | <.001 |
| Other symptoms∗ | |||
| Fatigue | 19 (26/136) | 24 (67/281) | .28 |
| Diarrhea | 18 (24/136) | 18 (50/281) | .97 |
| Malaise | 17 (23/136) | 18 (50/281) | .82 |
| Rhinorrhea | 11 (15/136) | 13 (37/281) | .54 |
| Nausea or vomiting | 8 (11/136) | 13 (37/281) | .13 |
| Common cold | 14 (19/136) | 12 (33/281) | .52 |
| Signs | |||
| Decreased oxygen saturation | 49 (187/383) | 42 (266/640) | .02 |
| Temperature | |||
| <36.5 °C | 4 (17/450) | 5 (37/763) | .48 |
| 36.5-37.5 °C | 14 (64/450) | 18 (140/763) | .14 |
| 37.5-38.0 °C | 14 (64/450) | 18 (137/763) | .19 |
| >38.0 °C | 68 (305/450) | 59 (449/763) | <.001 |
Values are % (n/group n).
∗
Not assessed via categorical questions, but reported in an open text field.