Table 2.
Presenting symptoms
| Core symptoms | Discharged | Deceased | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fever | 47 (63%) | 54 (72%) | 0.223 |
| Shortness of breath | 41 (55%) | 53 (71%) | 0.058 |
| Cough | 55 (73%) | 44 (59%) | 0.058 |
| Weakness/fatigue | 37 (49%) | 38 (51%) | 0.870 |
| Anorexia | 23 (31%) | 24 (32%) | 0.860 |
| Diarrhea | 24 (32%) | 13 (17%) | 0.037 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 7 (9%) | 5 (7%) | 0.547 |
| Neurologic symptoms | 53 (71%) | 62 (81%) | 0.082 |
| Altered mental status | 34 (45%) | 50 (67%) | 0.008 |
| Coma at admission | 0 (0%) | 8 (11%) | 0.004 |
| Dizziness | 11 (15%) | 9 (12%) | 0.631 |
| Balance difficulties | 5 (7%) | 14 (19%) | 0.027 |
| Myalgia | 7 (9%) | 12 (16%) | 0.220 |
| Headache | 10 (13%) | 5 (7%) | 0.174 |
| Hyposmia | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 0.155 |
| Hypogeusia | 5 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 0.023 |
| Stroke | 1 (1%) | 3 (4%) | 0.311 |
| Seizure | 0 (0%) | 3 (4%) | 0.080 |