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Table 2 Symptoms and the first blood routine tests of COVID-19 cases since illness onset

From: Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 161 discharged cases with coronavirus disease 2019 in Shanghai, China

 

No. (%)

Overall (N = 161)

Onset before 24 January (N = 75) a

Onset after 24 January (N = 86)

p

Asymptomatic

6 (3.7)

0 (0.0)

6 (100)

0.06

Fever

138 (85.7)

68 (90.7)

70 (81.4)

0.09

Highest temperature, °C

 Median ([IQR])

38.0 (37.5–38.3)

38.0 (37.6–38.4)

38.0 (37.3–38.2)

0.27

  < 37.3

23 (14.3)

7 (9.3)

16 (18.6)

 

 37.3–38.0

74 (46.0)

34 (45.3)

40 (46.5)

 

 38.1–39.0

59 (36.6)

32 (42.7)

27 (31.4)

 

 > 39.0

5 (3.1)

2 (2.7)

3 (3.5)

 

Cough

66 (41.0)

36 (48.0)

30 (34.9)

0.09

Fatigue

31 (19.3)

19 (25.3)

12 (14.0)

0.07

Body aches

28 (17.4)

13 (17.3)

15 (17.4)

0.99

Sputum production

24 (14.9)

12 (16.0)

12 (14.0)

0.72

Headache

24 (14.9)

13 (17.3)

11 (12.8)

0.42

Pharyngalgia

24 (14.9)

13 (17.3)

11 (12.8)

0.42

Chill

15 (9.3)

6 (8.0)

9 (10.5)

0.59

Snivel

13 (8.1)

8 (10.7)

5 (5.8)

0.26

Nasal congestion

7 (4.3)

3 (4.0)

4 (4.7)

0.84

Loss of appetite

7 (4.3)

3 (4.0)

4 (4.7)

0.84

Chest congestion

5 (3.1)

2 (2.7)

3 (3.5)

0.76

Diarrhea

5 (3.1)

2 (2.7)

3 (3.5)

0.76

Nausea

4 (2.5)

3 (4.0)

1 (1.2)

0.52

Dyspnea

3 (1.9)

3 (4.0)

0 (0.0)

0.20

Polypnea

3 (1.9)

2 (2.7)

1 (1.2)

0.48

Vomit

3 (1.9)

3 (4.0)

0 (0.0)

0.20

Fever + at least 1 other

107 (66.5)

56 (74.7)

51 (59.3)

0.03

Fever + at least 2 other

66 (41.0)

38 (50.7)

28 (32.6)

0.04

Fever + at least 3 other

32 (19.9)

18 (24.0)

14 (16.3)

0.02

White blood cell count, × 109/L (normal range 3.5–9.5)

  

0.45

 Median ([IQR])

5.0 (3.8–6.2)

5.0 (3.7–6.0)

5.0 (4.0–6.5)

 

 Increased

4 (2.5)

2 (2.7)

2 (2.3)

 

 Normal

135 (83.9)

60 (80.0)

75 (87.2)

 

 Decreased

22 (13.7)

13 (17.3)

9 (10.5)

 

Neutrophil count, ×109/L (normal range 1.8–6.3)

  

0.62

 Median ([IQR])

3.0 (2.3–3.9)

2.9 (2.3–3.9)

3.0 (2.3–3.9)

 

 Increased

9 (5.6)

3 (4.0)

6 (7.0)

 

 Normal

133 (82.6)

63 (84.0)

70 (81.4)

 

 Decreased

19 (11.8)

9 (12.0)

10 (11.6)

 

Lymphocyte count, ×109/L (normal range 1.1–3.2)

  

0.30

 Median ([IQR])

1.3 (0.9–1.7)

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

 

 Increased

3 (1.9)

1 (1.3)

2 (2.3)

 

 Normal

93 (57.8)

39 (52.0)

54 (62.8)

 

 Decreased

65 (40.4)

35 (46.7)

30 (34.9)

 
  1. ainclude 24 January.