Table 2.
Primary care (n = 629) |
Hospital (n = 60) |
p-value* | |
---|---|---|---|
At least one symptom | 153 (24.3) | 35 (58.3) | < 0.001 |
Abnormal fatigue | 44 (7.0) | –- | 0.026 |
Neurological symptoms | 43 (6.8) | 7(11.7) | 0.188 |
Respiratory symptoms | 38 (6.0) | 11(18.3) | 0.002 |
Psychological symptoms | 31 (4.9) | 22 (36.7) | < 0.001 |
Muscle and joint pains | 31 (4.9) | 3 (5.0) | 1.000 |
Loss of taste/smell | 21 (3.3) | 1(1.7) | 0.712 |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | 19 (3.0) | 6 (10) | 0.016 |
Dermatological disorders | 12 (1.9) | 6 (10) | 0.003 |
Palpitations and cardiac disorders | 5 (0.8) | 14 (23.3) | < 0.001 |
Other symptoms | 4 (0.6) | 19 (31.8) | < 0.001 |
*P values were computed by the Fisher’s exact test
Number of children recruited in primary care = 629. Number of children discharged from hospital = 60. Number of cases are reported with percentages in parentheses