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[Preprint]. 2022 Feb 3:2021.12.09.21267537. Originally published 2021 Dec 11. [Version 2] doi: 10.1101/2021.12.09.21267537

Table 4:

Symptom Duration Comparison: SARS-CoV-2, Endemic HCoVs

Mean Symptom Duration in Days (SD)
All
SARS-CoV-2 Endemic HCoVs p-value*
Feverish 3.8 (6.1) 3.8 (7.1) 0.137
Cough 6.7 (6.4) 5.5 (8.0) 0.003
Rhinorrhea 4.4 (5.7) 4.6 (7.3) 0.354
Congestion 2.8 (4.7) 2.8 (5.6) 0.997
Loss of appetite 2.2 (2.8) 1.4 (3.4) 0.032
0–4
SARS-CoV-2 Endemic HCoVs p-value*
Feverish 5.3 (7.3) 4.4 (7.6) 0.069
Cough 6.4 (6.0) 6.4 (8.6) 0.178
Rhinorrhea 5.1 (5.8) 5.4 (7.9) 0.278
Congestion 2.6 (3.8) 3.0 (5.8) 0.875
Loss of appetite 2.5 (3.0) 1.6 (3.7) 0.039
5–9
SARS-CoV-2 Endemic HCoVs p-value*
Feverish 2.0 (4.0) 2.4 (5.4) 0.397
Cough 8.1 (7.5) 3.2 (5.8) 0.002
Rhinorrhea 3.9 (5.5) 2.3 (4.7) 0.125
Congestion 3.4 (6.3) 1.9 (4.4) 0.690
Loss of appetite 2.1 (2.6) 1.0 (1.2) 0.352
10–14
SARS-CoV-2 Endemic HCoVs p-value*
Feverish 2.6 (4.7) 1.7 (3.8) 0.434
Cough 6.0 (6.2) 2.3 (4.3) 0.015
Rhinorrhea 3.5 (6.0) 2.2 (5.0) 0.440
Congestion 2.5 (3.9) 2.6 (5.6) 0.479
Loss of appetite 1.2 (2.2) 0.4 (0.8) 0.698
*

From Mann-Whitney U test