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. 2021 Nov 18;8(11):ofab530. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab530

Table 2.

Presenting Complaints and Vital Signs at Admission Among the Patients

Presenting Complaints Frequency or Median Percent or Interquartile Range
Difficulty in breathing 386 80.9
Cough 381 79.9
Chest pain 154 32.3
Fever 126 26.4
General body weakness 97 20.3
Headaches 34 7.1
Runny nose 26 5.5
Abdominal pain 13 2.7
Loss of appetite 12 2.5
Loss or reduced smell 11 2.3
Diarrhea 7 1.5
Altered mental status 4 0.8
Baseline Vitals (Median, IQR)
SPO2 89 80–95
Systolic blood pressure 133 120–147
Diastolic blood pressure 80 70–90
Pulse rate 100 86–112
Respiratory rate 28 22–36
Temperature 36.5 36.2–36.8

Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range.