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. 2022 Sep 3;15:5167–5182. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S373183

Table 5.

COVID-19 Infection Symptoms Among COVID-19 Positive Participants*

All COVID-19 Infections N=3290 Infected After Full Vaccination N=74 Infected After Partial Vaccination N=198 Infected While Not Vaccinated N=3018
COVID-19 symptoms, n (%)
Aches and Pains 1381 (42.0) 18 (24.3) 76 (38.4) 1287 (42.6)
Chills 850 (25.8) 12 (16.2) 58 (29.3) 780 (25.8)
Decreased Sense of Smell 1469 (44.7) 23 (31.1) 84 (42.4) 1362 (45.1)
Cough 1606 (48.8) 31 (41.9) 108 (54.6) 1467 (48.6)
Decreased Sense of Taste 1349 (41.0) 25 (33.8) 77 (38.9) 1247 (41.3)
Diarrhea 784 (23.8) 10 (13.5) 48 (24.2) 726 (24.1)
Fatigue 2051 (62.3) 44 (59.5) 136 (68.7) 1871 (62.0)
Fever 680 (20.7) 8 (10.8) 46 (23.2) 626 (20.7)
Nausea 712 (21.6) 12 (16.2) 44 (22.2) 656 (21.7)
Nasal Congestion 1677 (51.0) 32 (43.2) 105 (53.0) 1540 (51.0)
Runny Nose 1054 (32.0) 20 (27.0) 73 (36.9) 961 (31.8)
Shortness of Breath 906 (27.5) 16 (21.6) 53 (26.8) 837 (27.7)
Sore Throat 906 (27.5) 19 (25.7) 67 (33.8) 820 (27.2)
Vomiting 164 (5.0) 2 (2.7) 12 (6.1) 150 (5.0)
Headache 1744 (53.0) 31 (41.9) 117 (59.1) 1596 (52.9)
Number of symptoms
Mean (SD) 5.3 (3.87) 4.1 (3.73) 5.8 (3.90) 5.3 (3.87)
Median [IQR] 5.0 [2.0–8.0] 4.0 [0.0–6.0] 5.0 [2.0–9.0] 5.0 [2.0–8.0]
Min-Max 0–15 0–14 0–15 0–15
Category of number of symptoms, n (%)
0 symptoms 542 (16.5) 19 (25.7) 27 (13.6) 496 (16.4)
1–2 symptoms 418 (12.7) 10 (13.5) 27 (13.6) 381 (12.6)
3+ symptoms 2330 (70.8) 45 (60.8) 144 (72.7) 2141 (70.9)
Category of number of moderate to severe symptoms, n(%)
0 moderate or severe symptoms 2945 (89.7) 72 (97.3) 182 (92.4) 2691 (89.3)
1–2 moderate or severe symptoms 91 (2.8) 1 (1.4) 3 (1.5) 87 (2.9)
3+ moderate or severe symptoms 247 (7.5) 1 (1.4) 12 (6.1) 234 (7.8)
Hospitalization
Hospitalized 54 (1.6) 1 (1.4) 4 (2) 49 (1.6)

Note: *Percentages in this table are column percentages.