Table 3.
Symptoms and Vitals at Presentation During Admission and Stratified by Gender
| Total (N = 913) | Male (n = 607) | Female (n = 306) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Symptoms | Fever | 389 | 42.6% | 291 | 47.9% | 98 | 32.0% |
| Muscle Aches | 34 | 3.7% | 27 | 4.4% | 7 | 2.3% | |
| General Body Malaise | 223 | 24.4% | 154 | 25.4% | 69 | 22.5% | |
| Respiratory Symptoms | Cough | 517 | 56.6% | 368 | 60.6% | 149 | 48.7% |
| Difficulty in Breathing | 350 | 38.3% | 256 | 42.2% | 94 | 30.7% | |
| Runny Nose | 13 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 2.0% | |
| Sore Throat | 65 | 7.1% | 49 | 8.1% | 16 | 5.2% | |
| Chest Pain | 130 | 14.2% | 85 | 14.0% | 45 | 14.7% | |
| Wheezing | 11 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.6% | |
| Gastrointestinal Symptoms | Vomiting | 79 | 8.7% | 41 | 6.8% | 38 | 12.4% |
| Diarrhoea | 67 | 7.3% | 50 | 8.2% | 17 | 5.6% | |
| Abdominal Pain | 43 | 4.7% | 24 | 4.0% | 19 | 6.2% | |
| Cardiovascular Symptoms | Palpitations | 20 | 2.2% | 12 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.6% |
| Easy Fatigue | 22 | 2.4% | 18 | 3.0% | 4 | 1.3% | |
| Central Nervous System Symptoms | Headache | 131 | 14.3% | 95 | 15.7% | 36 | 11.8% |
| Confusion | 5 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.7% | |