Table 2. Signs and symptoms of Australian passengers diagnosed with COVID-19 disease (n = 35) and non-specific ARI (n = 62), excluding influenza.
| COVID-19 cases (n = 35) | non-specific ARI (n = 62) | p-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number reporting (%) | Median duration, days | Range, days | Number reporting (%) | Median duration, days | Range, days | |||
| Signs and symptoms | Fever | 25 (71) | 3 | 1–10 | 14 (23) | 1.5 | 1–11 | <0.001* |
| Cough | 13 (37) | 5 | 1->14 | 29 (47) | 3 | 1->14 | 0.36 | |
| Headache | 9 (26) | 2 | 1–3 | 16 (26) | 3 | 1->14 | 0.99 | |
| Sore throat | 9 (26) | 2 | 1–12 | 21 (34) | 2 | 1–11 | 0.40 | |
| Runny nose | 8 (23) | 2.5 | 1–12 | 7 (11) | 4 | 1–10 | 0.13 | |
| Unusual fatigue | 7 (20) | 3 | 1->14 | 6 (10) | 3 | 2->14 | 0.15 | |
| Shortness of breath | 3 (9) | 5 | 3–10 | 6 (10) | 1.5 | 1–3 | 1.00 | |
*Statistically significant.
>14 days indicates the symptom was still experienced at the time of the questionnaire.