Table 2.
Symptoms during COVID-19 Illness
| All Subjects (Percent) n = 294 | Included n = 178 | Excluded* n = 116 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms at Illness Onset | ||||
| Cough | 201 (68.4%) | 117 (65.7%) | 84 (72.4%) | .22 |
| Fever > 100 degrees | 162 (55.1%) | 98 (55.1%) | 64 (55.2%) | .98 |
| Myalgias | 118 (40.1%) | 69 (38.8%) | 49 (42.2%) | .55 |
| Chills | 82 (27.9%) | 37 (20.8%) | 45 (38.8%) | <.001 |
| Headache | 78 (26.5%) | 45 (25.3%) | 33 (28.4%) | .54 |
| Fatigue | 68 (23.1%) | 41 (23%) | 27 (23.3%) | .96 |
| Rhinorrhea | 59 (20.1%) | 33 (18.5%) | 26 (22.4%) | .41 |
| SOB | 53 (18%) | 26 (14.6%) | 27 (23.3%) | .05 |
| Sore Throat | 50 (17%) | 28 (15.7%) | 22 (18.9%) | .47 |
| Anosmia | 46 (15.6%) | 28 (15.7%) | 18 (15.5%) | .96 |
| Diarrhea | 32 (10.9%) | 19 (10.7%) | 13 (11.2%) | .88 |
| Nausea | 24 (8.2%) | 15 (8.4%) | 9 (7.8%) | .83 |
| Sputum Production | 19 (6.4%) | 11 (6.2%) | 8 (6.9%) | .80 |
| Vomiting | 14 (4.8%) | 5 (2.8%) | 9 (7.8%) | .05 |
| DOE | 13 (4.4%) | 6 (3.4%) | 7 (6 %) | .27 |
| Conjunctivitis | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | – |
| Symptoms at Any Point in Illness* | ||||
| Cough | 241 (82%) | 139 (78.1%) | 102 (87.9%) | .03 |
| Fever >100 degrees | 200 (68%) | 120 (67.4%) | 80 (68.9%) | .78 |
| Myalgias | 151 (51.4%) | 86 (48.3%) | 65 (56%) | .19 |
| Headache | 112 (38.1%) | 65 (36.5%) | 47 (40.5%) | .49 |
| Fatigue | 106 (36.1%) | 61 (34.3%) | 45 (38.8%) | .43 |
| SOB | 102 (34.7%) | 52 (29.2%) | 50 (43.1%) | .01 |
| Chills | 99 (33.7%) | 49 (27.5%) | 50 (43.1%) | .006 |
| Rhinorrhea | 79 (26.9%) | 44 (24.7%) | 35 (30.2%) | .30 |
| Anosmia | 76 (25.9%) | 49 (27.5%) | 27 (23.3%) | .41 |
| Diarrhea | 69 (23.5%) | 41 (23%) | 28 (24.1%) | .82 |
| Sore Throat | 66 (22.4%) | 37 (20.8%) | 29 (25%) | .39 |
| Nausea | 40 (13.6%) | 24 (13.5%) | 16 (13.8%) | .94 |
| DOE | 39 (13.3%) | 16 (8.9%) | 23 (19.8%) | .007 |
| Sputum Production | 35 (11.9%) | 20 (11.2%) | 15 (12.9%) | .66 |
| Vomiting | 14 (4.8%) | 5 (2.8%) | 9 (7.8%) | .05 |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 (0.7%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.7%) | .15 |
SOB, shortness of breath; DOE, dyspnea on exertion.
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This is for symptoms that were present at least once in patient's chart during documented illness period.