Table 2.
Comparison of clinical symptoms of each group of patients
| Symptoms | Mild group | Moderate group | Significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Ratio (%) | No. | Ratio (%) | χ2 | p value | |
| Fever | 68 | 22.3 | 33 | 37.1 | 7.8949 | 0.0049 |
| Dry throat/itchy throat/ sore throat | 58 | 19.02 | 41 | 46.1 | 26.7976 | 0 |
| Diarrhea | 3 | 0.98 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.8661 | 0.0274 |
| Chest tightness | 7 | 2.3 | 3 | 3.4 | 0.0341 | 0.8535 |
| Body ache and soreness | 7 | 2.3 | 11 | 12.4 | 13.7817 | 0.0002 |
| Stuffy and runny nose | 29 | 9.5 | 16 | 18.0 | 4.0835 | 0.04 |
| conjunctivitis | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0.4308 | 0.5116 |
| Fatigue | 26 | 8.52 | 13 | 14.6 | 2.2164 | 0.1366 |
| Loss of taste and smell | 2 | 0.66 | 3 | 3.4 | 2.1761 | 0.1402 |
| Shortness of breath | 2 | 0.66 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.0606 | 0.8055 |
| Nausea and vomiting | 3 | 0.98 | 0 | 0 | 0.0606 | 0.8055 |
| Cough and expectoration | 142 | 46.56 | 70 | 78.7 | 27.2752 | 0 |