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. 2021 Jan;10(1):17–25. doi: 10.21037/tp-20-225

Table 3. Association between vaccinations and initial symptoms.

Initial symptoms BCG vaccine Influenza vaccine
Yes, n (%) No, n (%) χ2 P Yes, n (%) No, n (%) χ2 P
Asymptomatic 86 (30.71) 6 (46.15) Fisher 0.203a 17 (24.29) 75 (34.25) 2.64 0.267
Fever and/or respiratory symptoms* 187 (66.79) 5 (38.46) Fisher 0.033b 50 (71.43) 138 (63.01)
Other symptoms# 7 (2.50) 2 (15.38) Fisher 0.149c 3 (4.29) 6 (2.74)

*, respiratory symptoms: cough, pharyngalgia, and shortness of breath; #, Other symptoms: dizziness, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and weakness; a, comparison of asymptom vs. fever and/or respiratory symptoms; b, comparison of fever and/or respiratory symptoms vs. other symptoms; c, comparison of asymptom vs. other symptoms.