Table 2.
Symptom Severity Among Outpatients With Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 a
| Severity,b n (row %) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom type | Any Severity | Mild | Moderate | Severe |
| Respiratory symptoms (n = 202) | ||||
| Cough | 155 (77%) | 95 (47%) | 48 (24%) | 12 (6%) |
| Nasal obstruction (stuffy nose) | 149 (74%) | 84 (42%) | 53 (26%) | 12 (6%) |
| Sore throat | 101 (50%) | 69 (34%) | 28 (14%) | 4 (2%) |
| Nasal discharge (runny nose) | 91 (45%) | 64 (32%) | 22 (11%) | 5 (2%) |
| Shortness of breath | 83 (41%) | 56 (28%) | 22 (11%) | 5 (2%) |
| Other symptoms (n = 202) | ||||
| Fatigue | 162 (80%) | 73 (36%) | 59 (29%) | 30 (15%) |
| Headache | 144 (71%) | 70 (35%) | 52 (26%) | 22 (11%) |
| Muscle aches | 130 (64%) | 62 (31%) | 54 (27%) | 14 (7%) |
| Loss of smell | 109 (54%) | 23 (11%) | 34 (17%) | 52 (26%) |
| Loss of taste | 109 (54%) | 28 (14%) | 35 (17%) | 46 (23%) |
| Chills | 83 (41%) | 54 (27%) | 20 (10%) | 9 (4%) |
| Feeling feverish | 82 (41%) | 54 (27%) | 22 (11%) | 6 (3%) |
| Diarrhea | 64 (32%) | 43 (21%) | 18 (9%) | 3 (1%) |
| Nausea | 57 (28%) | 34 (17%) | 16 (8%) | 7 (3%) |
| Fainting | 15 (7%) | 13 (6%) | 1 (<1%) | 1 (<1%) |
| Vomiting | 14 (7%) | 6 (3%) | 6 (3%) | 2 (1%) |
| Overall symptom severity (n = 197) | 95 (48%) | 89 (45%) | 13 (7%) | |
The “Any Severity” column is a sum of mild, moderate, or severe (ie, regardless of severity level).
Abbreviation: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.
n = 2 participants were missing a symptom diary, and n = 5 additional participants did not report overall symptom severity.
Participants ranked each reported symptom as absent, mild, moderate, or severe using a symptom diary.