Table 2.
Association of Symptoms with SARS-CoV-2 positivity among symptomatic HCWs in Sao Paulo. (N = 295)
| Variable | All HCWs N = 295 (100%) |
SARS-COV-2 Positive N = 125 (42.4%) |
SARS-COV-2 Negative N = 170 (57.6%) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms, n (%) | ||||
| Headache | 270 (91.5%) | 116 (92.8%) | 154 (90.5%) | 0.5 |
| Nasal congestion | 260 (88.1%) | 111 (88.8%) | 149 (87%) | 0.76 |
| Cough | 252 (85.4%) | 107 (85.6%) | 145 (85%) | 0.94 |
| Fatigue | 251 (85%) | 112 (89.6%) | 139 (81.7%) | 0.06 |
| Myalgia | 238 (80.6%) | 105 (84%) | 133 (78.2%) | 0.21 |
| Sore throat | 230 (77.9%) | 96 (76.8%) | 134 (78.8%) | 0.67 |
| Chills | 224 (75.9%) | 101 (80.8%) | 123 (72.3%) | 0.09 |
| Ocular pain | 194 (65.7%) | 90 (72%) | 104 (61.1%) | 0.05 |
| Fever | 208 (70.5%) | 96 (76.8%) | 112 (65.8%) | 0.04 |
| Arthralgia | 173 (58.6%) | 81 (64.8%) | 92 (54.1%) | 0.06 |
| Diarrhea | 165 (55.9%) | 69 (55.2%) | 96 (56.4%) | 0.82 |
| Abdominal pain | 151 (51.1%) | 68 (54.4%) | 83 (48.8%) | 0.3 |
| Shortness of breath | 143 (48.4%) | 69 (53.6%) | 74 (44.1%) | 0.17 |
| Cutaneous rash | 126 (42%) | 58 (46.4%) | 68 (40%) | 0.27 |
| Anosmia | 50 (16.9%) | 35 (28%) | 15 (8.8%) | 0.001 |
| Total, n | 295 | 125 | 170 | |
HCW Health Care Worker, SARS-CoV-2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2