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. 2022 Jun 1;17(6):e0268382. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268382

Table 1. Characteristics of study participants.

Results are presented as N (%) or medians [interquartile ranges].

Total (N = 335)
Age—yr 35 [25–49]
Females—no. (%) 170 (51)
Contact with a confirmed case—no. (%) 153 (46)
 Time since last contact—days 5 [0–7]
Presence of symptoms on the day of testing—no. (%) 143 (43)
 Time from symptom onset—days 2 [1–3]
 Cough—no. (%) 59 (41)
 Headache—no. (%) 63 (44)
 Rhinorrhea—no. (%) 53 (37)
 Asthenia—no. (%) 58 (41)
 Muscle pain—no. (%) 46 (32)
 Fever—no. (%) 38 (27)
 Diarrhea—no. (%) 107 (8)
 Chills—no. (%) 7 (5)
 Anosmia—no. (%) 10 (7)
 Shortness of breath—no. (%) 7 (5)
 Chest pain—no. (%) 7 (5)
Smoking in the last 24 hours—no. (%) 69 (21)
Consumption of alcohol in the last 24 hours—no. (%) 71 (21)
Consumption of coffee in the last hour—no. (%) 53 (16)
Tooth brushing in the last 2 hours—no. (%) 122 (36)
Mouth washing in the last 2 hours—no. (%) 6 (2)