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. 2021 May 15;21:443. doi: 10.1186/s12879-021-06156-x

Table 2.

The frequency of symptoms in individuals with and without SARS-CoV-2-reactive IgG at the time of diagnosis and the time of symptom onset

Symptoms 1st IgG test p*
N Reactive
n = 125
n (%)
Nonreactive
n = 10
n (%)
Fever 84 76 (60.8) 7 (70.0) 0.7405
Headache 94 88 (70.4) 6 (60.0) 0.4911
Coryza 62 59 (47.2) 3 (30.0) 0.3422
Cough 85 79 (63.2) 6 (60.0) 0.9994
Sore throat 73 66 (52.8) 7 (70.0) 0.3422
Body pain 94 89 (71.2) 5 (50.0) 0.2818
Abdominal pain 32 32 (25.6) 0 (0.0) 0.1165
Diarrhea 62 58 (46.4) 4 (40.0) 0.7532
Vomiting 16 16 (12.8) 0 (0.0) 0.3681
Nausea 37 37 (29.6) 0 (0.0) 0.0614
Anosmia 95 90 (72.0) 5 (50.0) 0.1640
Ageusia 91 86 (68.8) 5 (50.0) 0.2939
Shortness of breath 60 58 (46.4) 2 (20.0) 0.1843
Hair loss 47 44 (35.2) 3 (30.0) 1.0000
Duration of symptoms
 ≤ 7 days 43 40 (32.0) 3 (30.0) 1.0000
 15 days 43 39 (31.2) 4 (40.0) 0.7253
 ≥ 21 days 46 44 (35.2) 2 (20.0) 0.4936
 No symptoms 03 2 (1.6) 1 (10.0) 0.2073

*Fisher’s exact test