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. 2020 Oct 31;7(12):ofaa534. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa534

Table 4.

Antibody Levels in Relation to Clinical Features and Timing of Illness Among Antibody-Positive Participants (n = 374)

Variables Point Estimates (95% CI)
Fevera
 Felt feverish but did not take temperature 0.15 (−0.58 to 0.88)
 Recorded temperature over 100°F 0.26 (−0.44 to 0.96)
Cough −0.09 (−0.80 to 0.61)
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing 0.01 (−0.75 to 0.76)
Vomiting 0.49 (−0.77 to 1.75)
Diarrhea/multiple watery stools 0.32 (−0.47 to 1.11)
Loss of smell −0.21 (−1.43 to 1.02)
Loss of taste −0.64 (−1.87 to 0.60)
Body aches 0.75 (−0.01 to 1.51)
Headaches −0.03 (−0.70 to 0.64)
Other Symptomsb 0.10 (−0.63 to 0.83)
Any treatment in hospital for COVID-19 0.58 (−0.27 to 1.43)
Time Since Beginning of Illnessc
 0–14 days 0.40 (−2.92 to 3.73)
 15–28 days 1.37 (−0.46 to 3.20)
 29–56 days 0.77 (−0.25 to 1.79)
 57–84 days 0.50 (−0.48 to 1.48)
 >84 days −0.41 (−1.52 to 0.69)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.

aReference group: no fever.

bIncludes the following: fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, conjunctivitis, nasal and sinus congestion, runny nose, sneezing, chest tightness, abdominal pain, and rash.

cReference group: no suspected COVID-19 illness.