Table 3.
The differences in clinical presentations among COVID-19 PCR positive patients (cases group) and COVID-19 PCR negative (control group) N = 297.
| Symptoms | Positive COVID-19 PCR (cases group) N = 175 (%) | Negative COVID-19 PCR (control group) N = 122 (%) | Chi-Square Tests P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | < 37.3 °C | 107 (61%) | 99 (81.1%) | 0.001* |
| 37.3–39 °C | 65 (37.1%) | 22 (18%) | ||
| > 39 °C | 3 (1.7%) | 1 (0.8%) | ||
| Cough (N = 180) | 117 (66.9%) | 63 (51.6%) | 0.008* | |
| Shortness of breath (N = 76) | 46 (26.3%) | 30 (24.6%) | 0.742 | |
| Sore throat/ runny nose (N = 90) | 52 (29.7%) | 38 (31.1%) | 0.791 | |
| Loss smell/taste (N = 14) | 13 (7.4%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0.008* | |
| GIT symptoms (N = 76) | 51 (29.1%) | 25 (20.5%) | 0.093 | |
| Other symptoms (N = 7 0) | 44 (25.1%) | 26 (21.3%) | 0.444 | |
| Chest X-ray positive for pneumonia (N = 154) | 103 (67%) | 12 (21%) | 0.001* | |
*
P < 0.05 for chi-square test considered statistically significant, N = number of patients, GIT = gastro-intestinal tract.