Table 2.
Symptom profiles in 26 symptomatic cases of mild COVID-19, disaggregated by sex
| Number reporting symptom (% of total) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom | All cases (n = 26) | Male cases (n = 8) | Female cases (n = 18) |
| Cough | 15 (58%) | 4 (50%) | 11 (61%) |
| Sore throat | 7 (27%) | 2 (25%) | 5 (28%) |
| Diarrhoea | 6 (23%) | 2 (25%) | 4 (22%) |
| Headachea | 6 (23%) | 2 (25%) | 4 (22%) |
| Runny/blocked nosea | 5 (19%) | 2 (25%) | 3 (17%) |
| Lethargya | 5 (19%) | 1 (12%) | 4 (22%) |
| Fever | 4 (15%) | 1 (12%) | 3 (17%) |
| Body achesa | 4 (15%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (22%) |
| Loss of taste or smella | 3 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (17%) |
| Shortness of breath | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) |
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Participants were not routinely asked about these symptoms but volunteered them when asked about ‘other’ symptoms.