Table 2.
Common Presenting Symptoms and Mean Vital Signs of Patients on Admission.
| Parameters | All | Males | Females | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 300 | 259 | 41 | |
| Symptoms | ||||
| Dyspnea (%) | 284 (94.7) | 248 (95.8) | 36 (87.8) | NS |
| Cough (%) | 268 (89.3) | 234 (90.3) | 34 (82.9) | NS |
| Fever (%) | 251 (83.7) | 218 (84.2) | 33 (80.5) | NS |
| Myalgia (%) | 19 (6.3) | 17 (6.6) | 2 (4.9) | NS |
| Vomiting (%) | 17 (5.7) | 12 (4.6) | 5 (12.5) | NS |
| Diarrhea (%) | 15 (5.0) | 14 (5.4) | 1 (2.4) | NS |
| Nausea (%) | 12 (4.0) | 8 (3.1) | 4 (9.8) | NS |
| Chest Pain | 9 (3.0) | 7 (2.7) | 2 (4.9) | NS |
| Sore Throat | 7 (2.3) | 7 (2.7) | 0 | NS |
| Headache | 5 (1.7) | 3 (1.2) | 2 (4.9) | NS |
| Anosmia (%) | 2 (0.7) | 2 (0.8) | 0 | NS |
| Ageusia (%) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0 | NS |
| Vital Signs | ||||
| Temperature (°C) | 37.0 ± 4.4 | 36.8 ± 4.0 | 38.3 ± 6.4 | 0.049 |
| Heart Rate (beats/minute) | 99.5 ± 14.7 | 99.9 ± 13.6 | 96.5 ± 21.6 | NS |
| Respiratory Rate (breaths/min) | 22.8 ± 3.9 | 22.9 ± 4.1 | 22.0 ± 1.7 | NS |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 127.9 ± 18.0 | 128.0 ± 18.2 | 127.1 ± 17.1 | NS |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 78.2 ± 12.0 | 78.5 ± 11.9 | 75.9 ± 12.5 | NS |
| SpO2 (%) | 85.7 ± 5.8 | 85.6 ± 5.9 | 86.5 ± 4.3 | NS |
Note: SpO2, oxygen saturation; NS, not significant; significant at p < 0.05.