Table 2.
The association between symptoms and time to recovery
| Symptom | Time to complete recovery | P-value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 days (n (%))* | 11–45 days (n (%))† | >45 days (n (%))‡ | |||
| Headache | |||||
| – With | 8 (18.2) | 21 (47.7) | 15 (34.1) | 0.043 | 2.36 (1.09–5.10) |
| – Without | 42 (32.8) | 63 (49.2) | 23 (18) | ||
| Diarrhoea | |||||
| – With | 1 (10) | 3 (30) | 6 (60) | 0.011 | 5.95 (1.61–22.73) |
| – Without | 49 (30.4) | 80 (49.7) | 32 (19.9) | ||
| Nausea or vomiting | |||||
| – With | 0 | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 0.016 | 7.69 (1.5–43.48) |
| – Without | 50 (30.3) | 81 (49.1) | 34 (20.6) | ||
| Nasal congestion | |||||
| – With | 1 (10) | 4 (40) | 5 (50) | 0.04 | 3.88 (1.06–14.29) |
| – Without | 49 (30.4) | 79 (49.1) | 33 (20.5) | ||
Odds ratios show the odds of delayed complete recovery versus rapid or moderate complete recovery. *n = 50; †n = 84; ‡n = 38. CI = confidence interval