Table 3 Cardinal symptoms of patients with COVID-19 at hospital admission in overall population and by disease severity^a

Subjects, n

41

5

28

8

–

Fever

32 (78)

2 (40)

22 (78.6)

8 (100)

0.123

Cough

29 (70.7)

2 (40)

19 (67.9)

8 (100)

0.058

Sputum production

9 (29.3)

0

6 (21.4)

3 (37.5)

0.281

Chest tightness

9 (29.3)

1 (20)

6 (21.4)

3 (37.5)

0.628

Shortness of breath

8 (26.8)

0

5 (17.9)

3 (37.5)

0.233

Headache

4 (12.2)

0

4 (14.3)

0

0.357

Runny nose

6 (14.6)

1 (20)

4 (14.3)

1 (12.5)

0.929

Diarrhea

5 (12.2)

0

5 (17.9)

0

0.358

Sore throat

6 (14.6)

1 (20)

3 (10.7)

2 (25)

0.245

Nausea

2 (4.9)

0

2 (7.1)

0

0.614

Fatigue

3 (7.3)

0

3 (10.7)

0

0.472

Stuffy nose

3 (7.3)

1 (20)

2 (7.1)

0

0.403

Body pain

2 (4.9)

0

2 (7.1)

0

0.614

Joint pain

1 (2.4)

0

1 (3.6)

0

0.789