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. 2021 May 6;11:9694. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89107-5

Table 3.

Self-Reported symptoms by SARS-CoV-2 IgG status.

Symptoms Total
n (column %)
SARS-CoV-2 IgG Status p-value
(all data)
Positive
n (row %)
Negative
n (row %)
Total 1743 95 (5.5%) 1648 (94.5%)
Fever** 252 (14.5%) 43 (17.1%) 209 (82.9%) p < 0.001*
Sore throat*** 608 (34.9%) 33 (5.4%) 575 (94.6%) p < 0.001*
Cough 611 (35.1%) 45 (7.4%) 566 (92.6%) 0.02*
Runny nose 672 (38.6%) 32 (4.8%) 640 (95.2%) 0.39
Shortness of breath 280 (16.1%) 30 (10.7%) 250 (89.3%) p < 0.001*
Chills 362 (20.8%) 43 (11.9%) 319 (88.1%) p < 0.001*
Nausea/vomiting 318 (18.2%) 16 (5.0%) 302 (95.0%) 0.83
Diarrhea 409 (23.5%) 26 (6.4%) 383 (93.6%) 0.43
Headache 869 (49.9%) 49 (5.6%) 820 (94.4%) 0.81
Rash 73 (4.2%) 3 (4.1%) 70 (95.9%) 0.79
Muscle/joint pain 566 (32.5%) 56 (9.9%) 510 (90.1%) p < 0.001*
Loss of appetite 285 (16.4%) 36 (12.6%) 249 (87.4%) p < 0.001*
Loss of Smell/Taste 116 (6.7%) 44 (37.9%) 72 (62.1%) p < 0.001*
Fatigue 815 (46.8%) 64 (7.9%) 751 (92.1%) p < 0.001*
Seizures 5 (0.3%) 0 5 (100%) 1.00
Altered consciousness 9 (0.5%) 2 (22.2%) 7 (77.8%) 0.08
Other neurological signs 21 (1.2%) 5 (23.8%) 16 (76.2%) 0.0045*

Fisher’s Exact Test, otherwise, Chi Squared.

*Statistically significant when p-value < 0.05.

**Missing data included in analysis due to accounting for 5.2% of responses.

***Missing data included in analysis due to accounting for 5.3% of responses.

Column percentages may not always add up to 100% due to missing data. Missing data ranged from 0–1.03%.