TABLE 2.
COVID‐19‐related symptoms and behaviors among study participants
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Influenza‐like illness episodes in previous 3 months | |
| Yes | 348 (39.2) |
| No | 540 (60.8) |
| Reported symptoms in previous 3 months | |
| Fever | 143 (16.1) |
| Sore throat | 169 (19.0) |
| Rhinitis | 161 (18.1) |
| Wet cough | 63 (7.1) |
| Dry cough | 90 (10.1) |
| Difficulty in breathing | 57 (6.4) |
| Chest pain | 48 (5.4) |
| Headache | 117 (13.2) |
| Diarrhea | 68 (7.7) |
| Conjunctivitis | 20 (2.3) |
| Malaise | 193 (21.7) |
| Loss of taste or smell | 94 (10.6) |
| Contact with COVID‐19 case in previous 3 months | |
| Yes | 138 (15.5) |
| No | 750 (84.5) |
| Place of contact with COVID‐19 case a | |
| Household | 47 (34.0) |
| Work | 56 (40.6) |
| Other | 35 (25.4) |
| Attended a gathering or event in previous 3 months b | |
| Yes | 336 (37.8) |
| No | 552 (62.2) |
| Number of attendees at gathering or event b | |
| ≤10 | 97 (28.9) |
| 11–20 | 62 (18.5) |
| 21–50 | 74 (22.0) |
| 51–100 | 49 (14.6) |
| >100 | 54 (16.0) |
| Traveled in the previous 3 months | |
| Yes | 215 (24.2) |
| No | 673 (75.8) |
| Uses masks regularly | |
| Yes | 811 (91.3) |
| No | 77 (8.7) |
| Uses public transport | |
| Yes | 203 (22.9) |
| No | 685 (77.1) |
| Healthcare worker | |
| Yes | 58 (6.5) |
| No | 830 (93.5) |
a
Among 138 subjects who reported contact with COVID‐19 case.
b
Among 336 subjects who attended a gathering.