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. 2021 Aug 21;29(1):24–30. doi: 10.1016/j.tracli.2021.08.008

Table 2.

Differences in presentation of sign and symptoms between SARS-COV-2 positive and negative serologic test groups.

Signs or symptoms Seronegative group Seropositive group P value Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
Fevera 2.74% 9.32% 2.20 * 10−5 3.65 (1.93- 6.90)
Malaisea 3.42% 9.32% 4.33 * 10−4 2.90 (1.56- 5.38)
Weaknessa 2.22% 9.32% 1.00 * 10−6 4.52 (2.34–8.73)
Cough 3.68% 6.88% 5.44 * 10−2 1.94 (0.98–3.83)
Red eye 0.68% 1.24% 4.42 * 10−1 1.83 (0.39–8.68)
Diarrheaa 1.11% 3.73% 8.71 * 10−3 3.45 (1.29–9.20)
Nauseaa 0.34% 1.86% 4.21 * 10−2 5.54 (1.23–24.96)
Vomiting 0.26% 1.24% 1.14 * 10−1 4.89 (0.81–29.51)
Runny nose 2.83% 4.35% 2.89 * 10−1 1.56 (0.68–3.60)
Sore throat 3.60% 4.97% 3.88 * 10−1 1.40 (0.65–3.05)
Headachea 2.73% 5.62% 4.73 * 10−2 2.12 (0.99–4.53)
Dyspnea 1.28% 0.62% 4.71 * 10−1 0.48 (0.63–3.67)
Chest pain 1.03% 1.86% 4.12 * 10−1 1.83 (0.51–6.56)
Anosmiaa 1.20% 8.70% 5.08 * 10−10 7.86 (3.68–16.82)
Ageusiaa 0.85% 8.07% 4.37 * 10−11 10.19 (4.39–23.65)
Arthralgia 0.51% 1.24% 2.51 * 10−1 2.44 (0.49–12.19)
Chillinga 1.79% 4.97% 9.70 * 10−3 2.86 (1.25–6.57)
Skin symptoms 0.34% 0.62% 4.76 * 10−1 1.82 (0.20–16.40)
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P value < 0.05