TABLE 3.
Distribution of group of symptoms during the three pandemic waves
| Group of symptoms | First wave (N = 238) | Second wave (N = 782) | Third wave (N = 122) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | 226 (93.4%) | 687 (87.9%) | 113 (92.6%) | 0.024 |
| G2 | 74 (30.6%) | 311 (39.8%) | 54 (44.3%) | 0.013 |
| G3 | 47 (19.4%) | 115 (14.7%) | 24 (19.7%) | 0.12 |
| G4 | 33 (13.6%) | 102 (13.0%) | 16 (13.1%) | 0.97 |
| G5 | 89 (36.8%) | 392 (50.1%) | 42 (34.4%) | <0.001 |
| G6 | 137 (56.6%) | 483 (61.8%) | 81 (66.4%) | 0.16 |
| G7 | 7 (2.9%) | 16 (2.0%) | 2 (1.6%) | 0.67 |
Note: As reported by the Ministry of Health (Andamento della mortalità giornaliera [SiSMG] nelle città italiane in relazione all'epidemia di COVID‐19—1 Settembre 2020–16 Novembre 2021), first wave, 1 March–10 May 2020; second wave, 1 September 2020–9 January 2021; third wave, March 2021–May 2021. Bold values represent statistical significant results.